Spring Migration
by Phil Chadwick
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Title
Spring Migration
Artist
Phil Chadwick
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
I set up at Mallorytown Landing on the ice just east of the "Bateaux Museum". The ice was still solid. This kept me out of the chilly wind but still gave me a great view to the northeast down the mighty St Lawrence River. The air was full of the sounds of spring. Robins and red winged blackbirds were singing but the chanting honks of migrating Canada geese really set the tone. I had no intention of painting in a flock of geese but a flock flew right into the painting. I also had no intention of putting in the multiple jet contrails but the jets just kept on flying through the scene. The billow type cloud on the south side of the one contrail suggested a strong zonal jet in excess of 125 knots. This supported the diagnosis of an approaching low pressure area. The contrails to the right (south) were casting a shadow on some lower and very thin cirrostratus which was another clue to the approaching system.
The tips of the willows turn a bright yellowish orange when the sap starts to flow. After a winter of storms, the ice was far from white and has developed odd circular patterns with the thicker drifts of snow. The colours are the subject of this piece.
It seemed like everything was migrating. The temperature was not spring-like though and was only near freezing. In the wind it felt really cold!
I had placed my palette on the roof of the Ruby Subie when I went to the garage... I forgot it was there and drove off without thinking. I remembered in the parking lot at Mallory Town Landing. Duh... Luckily, I had an empty four litre wine box in car. I made the spout hole big enough for my hand and put a paper towel in the top and presto, I had a palette that worked really quite well.
I still haven't found my palette which I made back in 1987... I hope that whoever picked it up, makes good use of it!
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March 25th, 2016
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