Le Lac Bleu | Nat Ward
In Le Lac Bleu, I invite a moment of stillness—a calm expanse of water, a subtle horizon, and the quietude where reflection and sky meet. Using oil and cold wax on card, the medium acts as both material and metaphor: the wax serving as a veil that preserves a fragile moment of clarity and subtle color.
While much of my work responds to the tangled bushland, here the focus is on the reflective surface—a lake that lies like a mirror, both revealing and concealing. I chose an intimate scale for this piece to allow for quiet contemplation rather than the drama of a sweeping panorama. The hushed tones of blue, grey, and muted green evoke the feeling of a lake in the early morning, when the world pauses. It is an invitation to step into a space of pause, to notice what is often overlooked, and to find in the quiet surface a deeper reflection of one's own thoughts
50cm x 62cm Oil and wax on card
Artist Note
Stay with the image. Observe the subtle layering and the way the wax holds the light in suspension. This work asks: When we stand before a lake, do we see only its surface, or do we sense the stillness beneath the ripple?
