Northern Lights 2015

I decided to do some small studies of Northern Lights in watercolour, gauche, ink, soft pastel - a mixed media.  I saw the Aurora Borealis in the night sky for the first time this fall outside my cabin for quite a few nights in a row.  I always welcome back the night skies of stars and northern lights after a long summer of midnight sun, this is a land of extremes at times, but there is so much beauty in each season. 

 5x7 on Arches 140 lb Cold Press

Watercolour, Ink, and Soft Pastel

5x7 on Arches 140 lb Cold Press

Watercolour, Ink, and Soft Pastel

 4x6 on Arches 140 lb Cold Press

Watercolour, Ink, and Soft Pastel

4x6 on Arches 140 lb Cold Press

Watercolour, Ink, and Soft Pastel

6x8 on Arches 140 lb Cold Press

Watercolour, Ink, and Soft Pastel

Watercolours of Autumn

 Original Watercolour

5x7 Inches

The Magundy in Autumn 2015

Original Watercolour with Ink

5x7 Inches

Rose Hips Autumn 2015

I spent some time last week painting small images of Autumn from around my place.  The leaves are pretty much gone but the rosehips were a brilliant red with the pond behind them. I could not resist painting them.  Both paintings are 5x7 matted and framed in an 8x10 frame.  

I have not worked with watercolour for some time.  It does take practice to get back into the technique.  I have a small series of Northern Lights as well that I completed that will be in another post.