Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Big prairie skies


What really strikes me about living in Watrous, Saskatchewan is the expanse of the sky and landscape, it seems like you can literally see forever. It is not totally flat, like some of the prairie can be, it is actually quite hilly. Because the vista is not impeded by large tracts of forest one has the experience of wonderful aerial perspective and amazing colour, even on gray days. I mentioned large tracts of forest because I am a born and bred Northern Manitoban, which is typical boreal forest country, interlaced with lakes, rivers, streams and swamps. One does not really see great expanses of sky unless you are on a large lake, such as Clearwater Lake, which is one of two "true blue" lakes in the world. The prairie grows on you and I look forward to painting it in all of its moods.

5 comments:

Aleks said...

And I am looking forward to see the results of your work.Helo,I do not know any more how I have got here but I am glad that I did.Good week-end and regards from Holland.

Aleks said...

Hello again.I left coments on your newer work posts,but nothing is published,so is it blogger doing noughty stuff again making my post to spam or you dont like me commenting on your blog?Please tell me sir,if its not to much to ask,than I can remove myself from your followerthing?Kind regards from an artist from Holland.

Darrell Baschak said...

Aleksandra, I apologize for not responding right away. I appreciate your attention and welcome you to my site. Have you been to my website at www.darrellbaschakartworks.ca Tell me what you think.

Patrice said...

I really like this painting - found you through another artist's list of fav blogs.

Great work and philosophy...

Darrell Baschak said...

Patrice, thank you. As you might already know, I love animals as well, I have two little shelties that keep me healthy!