Snowy Branches

"Snowy Branches in Sunlight #1"   8" x 8"   $200 Framed

We're counting down to Christmas here. Hard to believe it's only one week away! I'm painting a few snowy scenes while winter feels festive. They're predicting snow in Seattle tonight, so we'll see what happens next!

I had some rare photos of my garden from a couple years ago when we had snow and sunshine. I've zoomed in and painted just  tiny sections of the branches.

I love the contrast of the blue and white! It proved to be quite a challenge for me to keep the color simple. I kept trying to add more color even where it was clearly not needed. It's also quite interesting to try to get that perfect sky-blue. There doesn't seem to be any particular single blue watercolor paint that really captures the right color. My blues here are a combination of cobalt and manganese. It's been so dark and dreary here, that just looking at the sky blue color seems to improve my mood.

Thank you to each one of you for all your kindness and support during this past year! Your wonderful encouragement is what keeps me painting!
Merry Christmas to you and all the ones you love!

"Snowy Branches in Sunlight #2"   8" x 8"   $200 Framed