summer sketching: lake michigan

I’d love to do a VISTA composition inspired by Lake Michigan. I always start, and then get stuck, by approaching water and sky as continuous elements in glass. A current WIP gave me the idea to approach those elements in a new way. Sky is easily created using concrete and paint. Clean line glass stringer inlay could create water surface, suggesting waves or ripples.

VISTA | lake michigan v1a c Heather Hancock 2023

VISTA | lake michigan v1b c Heather Hancock 2023

VISTA| lake michigan v2 c Heather Hancock 2023

Shimmer and sparkle on water can be conveyed with simple circles in various sizes, using an iridized white glass for lots of reflectance. Love the high contrast water with the inverted, low contrast backgrounded sky.