OK, so I’m crazy. But I greatly admire the plein air painters who tromped through the woods, fields and villages in the winter to paint snow scenes. I will admit that I haven’t been too adventurous in this area but I actually went out into our woods a few weeks ago when we had our first real snow this season. It was actually great fun but I froze my feet off! Lesson: get some foot warmers before I go out in this kind of weather next time. I had three layers of socks but that didn’t help.
Painting in the snow. Oil on canvas, 11×14
Woods in Winter, final painting, oil on canvas, 11×14
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Bravo for braving the elements! I live in the desert, and I don’t think I brave enough to go out into the summer heat. Your painting turned out very well though. Great movement and color choices!
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Thanks, Taylor Ann. I need to work on winter outdoor painting. It’s challenging. But…we painted in the heat of the summer last year. Temps around 100 degrees. Hints…find some shade, start real early, retreat to a cool watering hole at the end of the day. Check out our plein air painting site. http://www.runawayartists.com
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Thanks for the tip 🙂 Just got to get my skin tougher right? Your site wouldn’t load, just a blank page.
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The painting comes to life because you went out there to do it. Good for you. And you will remember the experience with vivid intensity!
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