Winter Lake

Winter Lake, an oil on canvas, was inspired in the hot summer months when I was dreaming of cooler weather. The reference for this one came from a... more

by Candace Antonelli

Original - Not For Sale

Price

Not Specified

Dimensions

16.000 x 20.000 inches

Title

Winter Lake

Artist

Candace Antonelli

Medium

Painting - Oil On Canvas

Description

Winter Lake, an oil on canvas, was inspired in the hot summer months when I was dreaming of cooler weather. The reference for this one came from a dear friend who is a wonderful wildlife photographer that I met at an online art community. We followed each other to Facebook and I am always sneaking over to her beautiful photos, admiring her work. She tells me that these are Tundra Swans (also called Whistling Swans) and they are at Lake Almanor in Northern California. It does get below zero in the winter there. This was such a refreshing painting to paint in the dead of the Summer heat in Texas at over 100 degree days. Loved it!

Swans are the largest of the waterfowl and are some of the most beautiful birds to look at. They leave the observer with grand admiration when they see these birds for the first time.

The most abundant are the Tundra Swans and the Mute Swans and they were introduced to our local parks and waterways, but are becoming more and more of a concern, with their increasing numbers and the harm they are causing to shoreline habitat.

Today, all swans are protected birds but this was not always the case. Over-hunting of these birds at the turn of the twentieth century almost led to the disappearance of the swans.

Uploaded

June 5th, 2016