A typical spring in Hudson would be the very definition of" fresh ." But this April when I set out to complete my piece, there was not a bud or leaf in sight. Only grey skies and a faint promise of the blue scilla that would normally blanket the lawns and gardens with colour. (Thanks Linda for the early Elizabeth Barton tip as they were much in need.) I thought that a very reduced palette of stoney greys against a small quantity of any saturated colour would help make the seedlings in the spring light pop. Deciding to take a very minimalist outlook and a spontaneous approach to tequnique was a fresh fun way to work. The edges were left loose and frayed which I think adds an organic feel to the composition. A sample book of striped organza also came in handy. To give a possibility for soft backlighting the finished piece was mounted on plexiglass. It was sold at our vernissage to an artist who saw only the composition and no fields at all in there.In the end I enjoyed having the challenge and found the camera a useful tool that I will use more while I am back to work to help keep the juices flowing. By contrast after a solid month of rain the enormous leaves and gigantic blooms have to be seen to be beleived. Michele