Oh the sun drenched days of summer!  It’s February and while I love winter and don’t mind the misty rain and clouds of the Northwest, I do love those lazy summer days.  These watercolors by Oakland artist JD Olerud, transport me back to those days when the sun wasn’t such a stranger.

There is something about watercolor as a medium that captures the magic of dappled sunlight so perfectly.  Olerud using his white spaces to create that wonderful sense of the warmth and light of a summer day.  I almost feel like squinting or wearing sunglasses when looking at these!  Oh to lie down in the grass and feel the radiant light once more!  Of course, Mr. F and I will be spending the next three months on the soggy Northern California coast, so I expect it will be some time unit l get to experience that bliss. 😉

To see more of JD Olerud‘s work, please visit his website.

All images via the artist’s website.  Artist found via Little Paper Planes.