Summer is gone and the vivid natural growth fades, but the colors left behind are far from drab. Even as the days grow shorter, and the skies are often gray and overcast, there come moments of clarity, light streaming through, exposing the wildness of the color all around. It is more of a challenge to capture the essence, with cold and rain intervening, but the goal is never to give up. Inspiration comes in fits and spurts, and maybe there is more quiet time in the studio working over old ideas, or old faces.
Along the Columbia River, at the confluence of the Sandy, what is called The Thousand Acre Dog Park provides endless opportunities to discover the muted and tender colors of autumn as the trees give up their summer garb and go into hibernation. There are lessons to be learned in mixing grays.
The delicacy of these colors is compelling, and I struggle to find a way to convey them, lacking the very light touch needed.
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