“A Winter Sketch” 7″ x 5″ oil on canvas
Saturday graced the day with a light dusting of snow. It was a bit wet and icy but all I could really notice was the beauty.
After returning home from a memorial service for my close friend I went outside and snapped a few pictures. It was a little too wet to paint outdoors. My friend loved the winter as much as I do. That’s one of the many things we had in common. We had cross country skied right through this area in the painting just last winter.
It was a joyful experience to jot this down on canvas. Even though it wasn’t done “en plein air” I was still able to capture feel the awesome comfort I can find in winter.
I loved the soft greys and hints of color against the white. Perhaps I made the snow a bit thicker than it really was so I could feel the “blanket” of protection I often do with snow. Maybe I just missed my friend.
Beautiful! Intense brush work!
Thank you!
Welcome!
This is just so beautiful. Please keep on painting in JOY to get your through the missing of your friend. Much Love to you, Catherine! ❤
Thank you Amy! I feel a lot of joy when I paint.
And that is exactly how it should be. 🙂
Awesome Catherine – this painting gives off a great feel to the atmosphere of the winter scene. You captured the beauty of winter – cool that you guys actually skied right through the area.