After the Rain

After the Rain, originally uploaded by askthemoon.

Lyonel Feininger inspired me in art school. His dramatic angles, rays and sheets of light have remained with me in how I see. After despairing over the grayness of a rainy day I added sunlight as it appears after the rain.
The need to add light arose after I badly overworked a drawing that had essentially failed. As often happens, a Lost Cause is just the loosening up I need to try something new. First I tried lines angled all in one direction. Then I remembered that faceted light effect of Feininger's and liked it better with a prism-like effect instead. Never mind that the drawing is heavy handed. I had fun.