I'm not generally prone to making resolutions for the new year, as that sounds a bit too formative and absolute. So, I tend to think more of goals I'd like to try and achieve throughout the year, based on the direction(s) I'd like to see my art go, and areas that I feel could stand improvement (well, that would be everything, actually). I have some ideas orbiting around in my head, and one of my goals is to actually make those a reality instead of a mere idea. We'll see.
In the meantime, here is today's painting. Another one of those "ordinary" scenes, with snow, blue shadows and yep - dead grasses. Bonus: getting to paint ice on the stream.
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| Shoreline Shadows 12x12 - pastel on black cardstock © 2012, S.Johnson |
However, due to the amazing weather we've been having lately, a trip is planned tomorrow...and I am hoping a plein air painting will be forthcoming.
Love all the colors. And a sunny day always lifts one's spirit!
ReplyDeletemaybe an ordinary scene, but not an ordinary painting! Great values! 60 degrees up here today!
ReplyDeleteHi Helen - thanks much for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteHi Pam - thanks so much. Great to take advantage of the mild winter weather while it lasts, right?
Beautiful! Thankfully, we have no real snow here, so I can view winter vicariously through your art.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing ordinary about this painting, Sonya! Wow! It's beautiful! I hope that you had a wonderful time painting outdoors today. I can't wait to see the results!
ReplyDeleteOrdinary is good! We need to appreciate the ordinary in life. It is all a part of real living. I really love the grasses in your last few paintings.
ReplyDeleteLeAnn - thank you. I am happy to provide a vicarious or virtual snow experience through my paintings, esp. since it seems that when NE gets snow, it's often in the form of major blizzards - ugh!
ReplyDeleteHi Darla - thank you as always for your kind words :). I am hoping to finish up the painting I did based on our trip to post later. Not plein air, though...
Thanks much, Ruth. I totally agree about "ordinary is good". I guess trying to bring the commonplace scenes we often overlook to attention through paintings is something I really enjoy.
I think you're on a roll, keep them coming.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dan - once I finish this latest piece on my easel, I'll resume the roll, hopefully...
ReplyDeleteWow I love the colors in your snow paintings. They are so beautiful. And the dead grass (which looks very lively here) and the ice, you're a pro at these. :) I just went out the other day looking for winter scenes to paint and saw a few images like the one you painted, but yours is prettier.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Crystal. I probably sound like a broken record, but I'd forgotten how much I enjoy painting these snow scenes. The shadows cast from the snow fascinate me, and I love the colors. I think this is the first time I've painted ice, so I'm glad it looks convincing :).
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you've gotten any snow recently (we haven't in 2 weeks now), but that's probably why it's not looking so great out there these days. I'm not bothering to go out with my camera until we got more snow.