Thursday, August 2, 2012

Bemidji Walks

Lake Bemidji #1, watercolor, 9x12, 2012
After dropping off my Dad at his doctor apppointment, I went to the park in Downtown Bemidji.  Two families were taking photos at the Paul Bunyan statue.  I walked to the fishing pier because I thought the river might be nice, but that did not seem like the right spot.  So I backtracked past the statue, through the lovely garden with fountain, past the dragon boats, and finally found this spot on the path through the woods that goes toward Bemidji State U.  Thank you to whoever built the retaining wall that made a nice place to sit.

Lake Bemidji #2, watercolor, 9x12, 2012
Back at Dad's house, I made this one and the next one.  I never get the idea in my head to materialize on the paper.  The tree kept getting too big and too lollypop-ish.

Lake Bemidji #3, watercolor, 9x12, 2012
I used a hake brush on this one.  I like the type of marks it makes in the tree leaves and the water in the background.  I need more practice to control the intensity of the color.

Lake Bemidji State Park, watercolor, 9x12, 2012
Lake Bemidji state park has miles and miles of great trails.  I love the dense greens, reddish verticals of the tree trunks, and the spattering of sunshine that gets through the leaves.  This was a busy spot.  It is near the overlook at the top of the hill.

Bog Lake, watercolor, 12x9, 2012
This was not a busy spot.  About half a mile in from the road there is a boardwalk through a bog that goes on for about a quarter mile.  At the end of the boardwalk is a small very calm lake.  It was so peaceful.  Someone put a lot of work into the informational signs on the walk.  There was also a book that you could read as you went, because each page was in a plastic cover and posted about 20-30 steps apart.  It was called "The Belching Bog".  It has nice illustrations.  More people should go see it.


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