You know that luminously muted glow of light on a nearly still lake, with whisps of mist dancing over the water. In Sweden, we say it is the elves that dance on the water. A very magical feeling.

This one is made with PanPastels (pastels that look and work like 'dry watercolour'). The effect in real life is more luminous and soft, giving the painting a glow and a sense of dreamy mystique. Photographs of paintings often don't do them full justice, and this one was a bit tricky to capture.

See my articles on the PanPastels, if you're curious to know more about them.

A large image of the painting is here.

And here is another of my PanPastel paintings, With a View.