This is the view from my bedroom window in the morning. Although I'm not a great fan of winter, I love the pristine look of a new snowfall when everything is coated with white and all that can be seen are new tracks of animals to break the expanse of snow.Even on a day filled with heavy snow clouds, there are still so many things to inspire art in this landscape. I need to be brave and get out there and take some photos and braver still, wrap up and settle into a snowbank for some sketching or painting.
And I will. The only problem in this province tends to be the wind. There nearly always is a 'breeze' which to most others means windy. So you fight against the cold and keeping paper, hair and scarves out of your eyes while you draw. But I will persevere. I still have my monthly Flatrock landscapes to make a start on and this may be the weekend to begin.
Watch this space!
4 comments:
It does look beautiful, Jeanette, but I suspect we get similar 'breezes' hereabouts and you are a braver soul than me if you will venture out to sketch in that!
you are a heroine thinking of plein air in that weather!
I'd hibernate :)
I can cope with the snow and cold if its dry and not too windy. Unfortunately it turned to rain before lunch so that pretty much put a stop to my plans for any plein air for today.
But there's always tomorrow and I have a few spots already in mind.
I cannot quite believe you're contemplating plein air in this! How different from when you lived in England!
I know I can't draw in windy conditions - I find it very distracting. I usually settle for sketching from inside the car when it's windy.
Have you tried manufacturing a windbreak? It just occurred to me that it might be a handy year-round item of equipment.
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