The painting of the larch trees was finished last evening and another begins after teaching today. As I was painting into the dark passages, I was most wondering about how we can see forms in the dark. When we hiked in during the morning, everything was light….but it did not take long and the sun was on the west side of the mountain top and a huge shadow was cast over everything, leaving only the water below, illuminated, along with a bank of larch trees. Such a beautiful sight so early in the afternoon. I found that cerulean blue could be painted over magenta and ultramarine/burnt umber forms to create the mass of rock that I was looking for in the shadows. I also used some barium red to invigorate the darkness.
Thinking about you, so I thought that I would stop by. I am hopeful that I might get a glimpse of your larch trees when they are finished.
Ok the CD I am playing just skipped back and started the same song over again….maybe I am ment to send you these words. For some reason, reading your words today fit with these??
Oh Very Young
What will you leave us this time
You\’re only dancing on this earth for a short while
And though your dreams may toss and turn you now
They will vanish away like your daddy\’s best jeans
Denim blue fading up to the sky
And though you want them to last forever
You know they never will
You know they never will
And the patches make the good bye harder still
Oh very young
What will you leave us this time
There\’ll never be a better chance
to change your mind
And if you want this world to see a better day
Will you carry the words of love with you
Will you ride the great white bird into heaven
And though you want to last forever
You know you never will
You know you never will
And the goodbye makes the journey harder still
Oh very young
What will you leave us this time
Your only dancing on this earth a short while
Oh very young
What will you leave us this time
Cat Stevens- Buddha And The Chocolte Box
Funny how some songs stick!