Winter Landscapes
This past winter seemed to be longer and colder than previous years. Usually I'm sad to see winter melt away, but not this time. There was plenty of snow and I did lots of work. The skies seemed to be more dark than usual and this reflected my mood. As a result painting required more effort and energy to get out.
I try to paint a combination of both winter landscapes and cityscapes. Both have a quiet tone due to the blanket of snow. I especially enjoy seeing the landmasses lighter in value than the sky; this almost never happens during the other seasons. But on some days such as in the painting Hilltop, the sky looked almost identical to the snow on the ground. The trees were an interesting mass of texture as they punctuated the horizon line.
Hilltop
11 x 14
Black Water
16 x 20
Last Snow Study
16 x 20
Patch of Path
9 x 12
Power Line
9 x 12
Meltline
16 x 20
Railway Cutaway
12 x 12
Morning Snow
30 x 40
Trunks
11 x 14
Ross
36 x 48
Ross Reflection
36 x 48
Winter Shadows
30 x 40
Spring House Winter
16 x 20
Zen Trail
30 x 40
Stock Road Sunset
16 x 20
River’s Bend
30 x 40
River Thaw
24 x 36