This is from last Fridays snow storm. I liked the way the trees looked with all the wet heavy snow clinging to them. On the way to the grocery store Saturday morning I was able to click some pictures on my phone as a quick sketch for reference. The good part was by Saturday afternoon most of it had melted. Still waiting for spring.
My art is inspired by nature. I always had a love for the outdoors so it was just natural that my art followed that direction.
I paint both on location and in the studio. My outdoor work is necessary for capturing the different qualities of light and the ever changing moods of nature. My studio work is fed by all the information I get from painting outdoors, except now I have time to think and plan at a more leisurely pace.I head to the outdoors as a stress reliever and that is exactly what my paintings are about-a peaceful retreat from life’s hectic pace.