"The scetch had been of a climbing rose against a wall; the painting was a trellis of pinks and grays and creams, a palette of dangers - which has been avoided. He would have been afraid of it himself, the inherent sentiment, the lack of accent. The ruling quarters of his own zodiac were more those of the colors of the clothes the Mouse wore: autumn and winter." - JOHN FOWLES: The Ebony Tower.

April by the lake...

Sun has shined all the day, and some water has appeared on the ice. Spring seems to come! Colours of this moment shall be chosen very carefully...there are not many of them but I'll try to find exactly right ones.

First drawing with dark colour (black pencil). Not with ink like fefore - not because I would be afraid about mistakes (well, I actually am!) but merely because I do not want too strong lines on the background of the colours.

This picture was done by me one year ago, in Spring 2007. May it be different if I have done it today?