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| Ice Out; casein on panel; 8" x 10" |
Another plein air today - done completely outside. I just added the signature inside when I got back to the studio.
This was on Holland Lake in Eagan, Minnesota. There is a year-round dock there jutting out into the lake with a railed deck at the end of it. So while it may look like I was on thin ice, I was actually quite safe and dry.
This was one of those paintings that was a complete mystery to me until I got it to the studio and could look at it under indoor lights. The snow blindness was a danger today. It was very disorienting and difficult to paint. Much to my surprise, I'm very happy with the results. But next time, I'll bring sunscreen.
3 comments:
Happy Saint Patrick's day! ..and Ilike the touch of future green in the picture. We can all be Irish today (whatever that means)!
I like this even if I usually don't like paintings of snow and cold! But it's so difficult to believe you were actually out in it trying to paint!
Thanks, David - Happy St. Pat's Day to you too!
Jan, you're so kind to comment on my 'cold' paintings :) It actually was very nice out - close to 50. Lots of folks were in light jackets and no hats. For me, though, I kept bundled up. When you're out on a lake standing in one spot for an hour you tend to need more layers.
Thanks so much for your comments, guys - you help keep me going!
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