The blue skies of October. I had forgotten they existed. Seemingly perpetual rain and clouds had turned my vision downward. But, then, the clouds broke open and beyond even the bright sunlight lay a sea of blue. As humans we tend to focus on whatever shiny bauble is in front of us at the moment. The rest of the world disappears into the blurry side vision. We quickly forget the the sun is still up there, shining away, even when we can not see it. I think this is true of most things in life. Do I really remember the colors of autumn or the blazing white of winter snows when I am not in the middle of them. Can I remember the varied colors of soft flower petals, much less the delicate scents when they have faded?
When the sun hits the yellow and reds of autumn leaves, with the blue sky so bold behind it, I think I will never forget this moment. That in the depths of winter. I will recall this and commit it to paper or canvas. We will see.
And about that blue sky, is it really different than the sky of summer or spring? As an artist I can tell you that color is all about the humans ability to perceive it. If you have a blue sky against a foreground of greens, both will not seem so intense. They are next to each other on the color wheel. But if you move opposite on the color wheel, from blue to orange, it is a different sight. If you add a bit of blue sky holes in your yellow to red trees, both seem much more colorful. The same blue sky will pop against fall colors creating those almost edible landscapes we love at this time of year. So the sky does look different. It may not be, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and this beholder can't get enough of the riot of fall colors and blue sky! I hope you get to fill your senses before...well, you know...that other season comes.
