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It’s Fall and Bobbie Had a Request

Still Fall.  Actually it’s right in the middle of Fall and I just love the this season.  Just wish I could get around better to enjoy it.

But back to Fall.  The colors, oh my gosh the colors.  It’s life’s last gasp before the grays of winter take hold.  What a palette to be seen.  I’ve been in and out of a funk because of......my broken ankle.  It’s


healing but the doctor wants me to be careful or it could “go south” so sometimes I’m in a funk and not wanting to do anything.

<Enters Bobbie:>

“Here are some fall leaves that would look nice as a watercolor painting.”

If you have been in a funk, you know that pressure, no matter how well meaning can be .... difficult.  Yes they would look nice but hey, I’m kind of funky right now, so maybe later (not know if I’ll ever get around to it).

Each day is new and no funk today.  Got up with my standard list in my head, but this morning I was going to actually do some of the items on the list.  The fall leaves are on the list so I did a painting.  Turned out pretty good.  I took two different photos of them.  One with dual indirect lighting which made the paper flat white and the other with a single (day) light from the side to expose the paper texture.  



I’m a bit surprised at the very different photos of the painting.  I personally like he single side light showing the texture as it exposes the human aspect of the painting.  Like what you want.


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