Mild Day in November

It was a mild day in November when I ventured out to paint en plein air. My goal was to paint a small oil painting on acrylic paper so I could send it to Norway for a charity event organized by David Sandum. David is an artist friend I met on Twitter. When David heard that funding had been cut for children’s books in his local library, he decided to reach out to his Twitter Artists Friends for help.

It is heart warming and amazing to see how many artists were willing to create and donate one or more pieces of work for this cause. Being a teacher of young children this was a cause close to my heart. I am pleased that “Mild Day in November” has been sold. To date 100 cards have been sold and $3350 raised for childrens’  books. Amazingly, 200 artists participated from 23 countries! David has does a tremendous job organizing and maintaining this exhibit!  The exhibit will be on display until February 1st, 2011.

You can stay up to date on David’s Twitter Art Exhibit here. You can also follow David on twitter under his Twitter name @DavidSandumArt .

I had a wonderful time painting ” Mild Day in November”. The light was gorgeous and the temperature was extremely mild for November. It was fun being on location –usually it is gray and cold in November! It made my heart sing and long for warmer days spent outdoors. Nature is always good for the soul!

Warmly,

Debbie

Late Autumn

It is well into autumn now. Leaves have been stripped from trees baring skeletal structures beneath.  Glimpses of areas unseen before, make their appearance between negative spaces once occupied by greenery.

Mauves and grays have overtaken the land as nature prepares for her slumber ahead; while straw colored grasses soften the appearance of autumn’s grayness.  Even the light has becomes less intense and seems to be filtered into a cooler light.

As evening approaches a stillness engulfs the land.  Warmer temperatures are a welcome relief to previous damp weather. It won’t be long before the land will be hushed with a blanket of white.

Debbie Lamey-MacDonald

Grant’s Lake, Nova Scotia

This past weekend we were fortunate to receive warmer temperatures and drier weather.  I decided to take advantage of the finer weather and head out on location. I  knew I would not be blessed with many more days to paint en plein air before it got too cold.

It was amazing how much the light had changed since early autumn. The warmth of the sun quickly disappeared as the sun began to fade. Unfortunately I had forgotten my small gloves, so a rapid clean up occurred before I trudged back to my car!  Admittedly, my thermos of tea was a welcome relief when I got back into my car!