Saturday, May 14, 2011

Spring's New Woodland Broadloom



The week of warmer temperatures did in fact... activate the dormant and much-dreaded black fly hordes... but as is always in the case in life there exists paradox. Those same warmer temperatures triggered an explosion of life in our hardwood forests in the Oro-Medonte Hills... and as well right across the Province of Ontario.


The darkened and lifeless shaded forest floor is now carpeted completely with new greens and with undulating waves of white trilliums... our provincial wildlower emblem. Here and there one can discern a "stranger" in their cascading white midst. That sighting for "me" always evokes a tongue-in-cheek remark that I imagine being overheard in these woods:


"Who's the new guy in town?"


I will not dwell on the subject in my usual romantic way... I will simply offer this small sketch as a symbol of my abiding trust and Hope... in all things true and good! Happy Spring everyone!


Good painting!... Damn the flies!!!... and pass the pigment!

12 comments:

  1. Wonderful depiction Bruce and one that evokes many memories of my youth. The flies too =:-/

    Jeffrey

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  2. Thanks Jeffrey!... "The good ... the bad... and those uglies!!!"

    Ain't that the real truth about life! Everything.... all rolled up into one!

    Thanks for dropping by!

    Good Painting!
    Warmest regards,
    Bruce

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  3. The fine spring weather is reflected in your painting. The bright light on the trees and on the flowers brings us hope of fine weather to come.

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  4. Beautiful! And thank goodness for mosquito jackets : )

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  5. It's a beautiful time - spring time and your spring painting is a beauty as well,Bruce!

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  6. Oh Bruce! This is so beautiful! I love the woods, love the smells, the beauty, the life, the greens...

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  7. Thanks Caroline!... The "Greening" took place... almost magically overnight here in this part o' the woods!

    I always look forward to woodland treks and a few quick May wildflower studies! Sadly... they are so short-lived. But my.... do they ever lift the spirit... and Hope!

    Good Painting!
    Warmest regards,
    Bruce

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  8. Hi there Linnyland!.... Spring is beautiful in Linnyland as it is... in Brucyland! HAHA!!

    It is really a state of mind and spirit too ... isn't it Linny? Spring plein airing is the CPR kickstart for new ideas and projects!

    Good painting!
    Warmest regards... and fair weather in Linnyland!
    Bruce

    PS Congrats on the Golden review that your show received! A critic with good taste!

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  9. Hi Sherry!... Thanks for the compliments!

    Woodland spaces and subjects make my heart sing!!! They are solemn... quiet places at all times... but in the spring... they have an aura of light and colour that is not present during the other seasons!

    So many greens... that like camelions shift value almost daily as spring progresses. Fun to watch!

    Good Painting!
    Warmest regards,
    Bruce

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  10. Thanks Kim... for the compliment... and your added jacket contribution to the tried-n-true battery of bug deterrents!

    Still nice to be out there... on windy cold days!

    Good Painting!
    Warmest regards,
    Bruce

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  11. Hello Bruce,

    What a wonderful depiction of a woodland floor. It looks so clean and sharp, giving a feeling of the freshness of Spring.

    All the best,
    Keith

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  12. Hi Keith!.... "Clean and sharp"... a really fine compliment coming from a master of those traits which I so admire! Thank you Keith!

    The dense hardwood forests here... dotted with contrasting dark firs and neon green softwoods is something quite outsanding to see Keith!

    I hope to do some panaoramic views... pwerhaps in watercolour... to support this majestic time and explosion of greens!

    Good Painting!
    Warmest tregards,
    Bruce

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