Evening in the Garden, watercolor by Linda Young
I arrived at the York Fairgrounds at 9:30am and located the Toyota Arena where the flower show would be opening their doors to the public at 10. Entering, I saw many flowers and beautiful garden arrangements; it was hard to choose the area I wanted to paint. Drawn to one in particular, Milk's landscaping had a beautiful block of three different waterfalls and floral designed gardens. They gave me permission to paint in their garden area anywhere I wanted to paint.
I selected a little corner that had a small wooden birdhouse, assorted greenery, tulips and flagstone pavers. A small path light illuminated the corner space where I stood and sketched the composition I wanted. Painting about a half hour, the bright interior lights of the arena suddenly began to darken and the arena became dimly lit as if it were night time. Night time in the garden where I stood had become a restful and peaceful place and in the twilight, the distant sound of the water falling across the flagstone rocks trickled into the waiting pool below.
Linda Young Watercolors
P O Box 914
Carlisle, Pa. 17013
I arrived at the York Fairgrounds at 9:30am and located the Toyota Arena where the flower show would be opening their doors to the public at 10. Entering, I saw many flowers and beautiful garden arrangements; it was hard to choose the area I wanted to paint. Drawn to one in particular, Milk's landscaping had a beautiful block of three different waterfalls and floral designed gardens. They gave me permission to paint in their garden area anywhere I wanted to paint.
I selected a little corner that had a small wooden birdhouse, assorted greenery, tulips and flagstone pavers. A small path light illuminated the corner space where I stood and sketched the composition I wanted. Painting about a half hour, the bright interior lights of the arena suddenly began to darken and the arena became dimly lit as if it were night time. Night time in the garden where I stood had become a restful and peaceful place and in the twilight, the distant sound of the water falling across the flagstone rocks trickled into the waiting pool below.
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| Evening in the Garden 6-1/2 x 10" watercolor en plein air |
Linda Young Watercolors
P O Box 914
Carlisle, Pa. 17013
8 comments:
This looks lovely and the garden has such a peaceful quality to it.
Day to night in half an hour - brings new meaning to "chasing the light". In this case, it's good you went with it. Glad you had fun at the garden show - doesn't it make you anxious now to paint flowers outside?!
Peaceful little painting. Sounds like a relaxing time.
Nice painting Linda. Good way to get in gear for spring!
Yes, for sure; painting at the flower show makes me very anxious to get outside this Spring. I'm ready for it to get here!
Great post and painting Linda. Looking forward to being outside also!
This is such a magical painting, Linda!
Thank you Claire and Mary Beth. As Julie says..."Tis the season". Let the plein air painting begin!
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