Afternoon Light at Lavender
“Afternoon Light at Lavender, 18×24, acrylic © Michelle Basic Hendry
The changes in the weather and the season play havoc with my sinuses. It has been a tough week of migraines and other discomforts which slowed the painting process significantly – but – it is done!
Lavender is a little hamlet of mostly farms just outside Creemore, Ontario. I met artist Peter Adams last year and he helped me find this little derelict house. It was late in the afternoon – around 5:30 pm – and I had been shooting for half an hour. I was walking back to the car and turned around to stunning light coming from behind the house. When I looked at my reference photographs later, only the one I used for this painting made the cut. I have asked around to see if anyone knows about its history, but so far, nothing yet…
Next week, the Livingstone house – history and a window seat…
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September 27th, 2009 at 8:26 am
Lovely!
I am about to disappear into Yellowstone this morning.
September 27th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Beautiful Michelle.
Love,
Linda
September 27th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Another painting! Yeah! The back-light is brilliant, sets the mood, the soft colours are harmonious and so perfectly match the town name.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
the lighting here is so affective. really makes the house stand out
September 27th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
You’re so great at capturing light! Hope you’re feeling better.
September 28th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Your use of light reminds me of your days when stained glass was your passion.
Hope you are feeling better.
September 29th, 2009 at 3:40 am
a beautiful painting Michelle..
I love how you have captured the sunlight…. in fact I really thought this was a photograph!!!
what a divine name for a town …
I think I could quite easily move there
hope you are feeling better… it’s awful when you are sick and trying to paint
September 29th, 2009 at 3:42 am
oops I don’t know what happened..but I typed in the wrong website address :0
September 29th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I love the use of light in this piece! Very atmospheric.
October 23rd, 2009 at 12:35 pm
This is a wonderful piece…
I can almost feel the gentle breeze move the tall grasses…
Cheers