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Egg Tempera Painting of “Rocky Shores of Lac Leman”

DweezelJazz — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:10:18 +0000

There are many many views from the shores of Lac Leman. Town views, beach views, home-front views, country views… There’s no end to the variety of scenes that can be found along the lake. It’s approximately 73 km (45 miles) long and 14 km (8 miles) wide. It is the largest body of freshwater in continental Europe, and 60% of it belongs to Switzerland, with the rest belonging to France.

There are quite a number of beaches along Lac Leman. There are sandy ones,

A Beach on Lac Leman, France

…and then there are more pebbly beaches. You can see the Jet D’Eau in Geneva, in the distance:

Distant view of Jet D'Eau, Geneva, Switzerland

Many homes have gardens that end right at the waterfront.

Corsier, Lac Leman, Switzerland

Some of the homes are large and private, in beautiful spots.

Lac Leman, Switzerland

The towns along the lake often have many yachts and boats moored at the water’s edge.

Ouchy, Lac Leman, Switzerland

There are also many quiet coves with piers for docking the boats.

Cove at Bellerive, Lac Leman, Switzerland

It’s a great place to sit and watch the water. Last week I painted an egg tempera painting (10″ x 18 “) of one such tranquil scene, “Rocky Shores of Lac Leman”, where the water seemed to laze under the rays of the sun.

Egg Tempera Painting "Rocky Shores of Lac Leman"

Seagulls At Lac Leman, Switzerland

DweezelJazz — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Lac Leman, Switzerland, is home to a large variety of birds throughout the year. There are many seagulls, and on our last visit to Corsier, a tiny port on the lake, we saw an amusing gathering of them.They were sitting in a row apparently just taking in the day.As we got closer they stayed where they were.It was quite funny to see them sitting lined up as though watching a movie……companionably sharing the view.Occasionally a newcomer arrived and sometimes would displace a comfortably seated gull.There seemed to be no shortage of seagulls looking out across the lake.The view was spectacular as we were leaving at the end of the day.

The Colors of Autumn

DweezelJazz — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Colors in autumn can be vibrant.Or more subdued…The sunlight can be mellow and the air misty, slightly dulling the colors in the afternoon.Lake views can be dazzling, but the light has an almost metallic cool sheen.The pale cornflower blue contrasts nicely with the plowed beige fields.The hills are full of color.Looking more closely shows individual trees with more vibrant shades……and even more closely gives a good view of the deep brown of the bark, punctuating the yellow, orange and even slightly green of the leaves.The brightness of these grasses peeping up over the hedge defiantly challenging the autumn cool to touch them.The cows have come down from mountains and are lazing in the low afternoon sun.Most of the fields are plowed over in autumn; some still display vines with turned leaves.Brass-colored leaves frame the lake scene.Autumnal flower baskets adorn the towns.Wisps of autumn are apparent on the bushes.Bright cheery berries make up for the gentler sun.Acorns show their splendor…Sour sweet hard apples are ready for the eating…Individual leaves have their glory…Each one lighting up a single tree…Every tree adding to the brilliance and wonder of a rock-hewn valley. It seems like the colors of autumn are harvested from the abundance of the summer sun and served up to us just before the sleep of winter begins.