A forest scene from Jastrzebie Zdroj

I worked on a pastel painting based on an old photograph I have of the forest region outside the town of Jastrzebie Zdroj this weekend.


Jastrzebie Zdroj is a place in Poland and this particular scene of forest near a small lake took me away from my other concerns. I love to work in soft pastel. The mix of colors that you can achieve is really interesting and the medium is flexible to work with. There is also the feeling of being a child again and using crayons.The colors going everywhere, my clothes and hands.Working outside in close to the group of trees that line my garden was an altogether beautiful milieu for my escapist endeavor.

The painting shows a trees reflected off the lake. In the background there is an abandoned house. In the foreground you can see old jetty that projects out into the water.

Here our my tools, my crayon set if you will.