Thanks Sam. I reeeeeally appreciate the encouraging words. I try to get out about 3x a week. If I could, I'd go every morning but there other things I need to paint. It's suppose to warm up to upper 30s but early in the morning it's still in the 20s. Happy Painting!
Lisa - you can say that again and I'm sure you do all winter long. But it is fun for the kids.
Hey Joan thanks so much. I love the light on cold frosty days but I think I'm getting to old. On these cold days I just don't want to leave the house, at all and for days on end. Good thing I have Karen to meet.
Painting is a passion similar to someone motivated to throw a perfect fast ball or win a marathon. It takes some natural abilities and a whole lot of work and determination to get it just right.
My inspiration to paint is from the beauty I see in my day to day life. Sometimes that amazing beauty is discovered in a simple bin of onions purchased from a farmers market, or the inspiration is found traveling through the southwest, beachcombing on the Jersey shore, or exploring through Spain. Regardless of where I am, there is always something wonderful to paint. As a result my paintings are mostly created ‘en plein air’meaning, on site and from direct observation, not from a photograph. During very cold winter months I will take my smaller plein air paintings and use several to create a larger piece. The common relationship shared between my plein air and studio paintings is that they were inspired from the simple beauty of our lives.
I feel quite blessed to have a loving family who overlooks my messiness while I am absorbed in a painting and on a quest to make one stunning piece of art.
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This is wonderful, Susan. You should get out into the great outdoors more often. I love its simplicity.
Thanks Sam. I reeeeeally appreciate the encouraging words. I try to get out about 3x a week. If I could, I'd go every morning but there other things I need to paint. It's suppose to warm up to upper 30s but early in the morning it's still in the 20s. Happy Painting!
brrrrrrrrrr!
Susan it's great. You captured snow in every way, it was worth the frostbite. Well done.
Lisa - you can say that again and I'm sure you do all winter long. But it is fun for the kids.
Hey Joan thanks so much. I love the light on cold frosty days but I think I'm getting to old. On these cold days I just don't want to leave the house, at all and for days on end. Good thing I have Karen to meet.
perfect edges.
Hi Karen, you think so??? I was concerned they were too hard but I totally trust your judgement.
BEAUTIFUL! I agree with Karen the edges are exquisite. I especially LOVE the way it all moves back to that soft blur. What feel!
Great snow scene~
blue undertones, hazy distance, & interesting forground shapes.
I so enjoyed you sharing your way-out-west adventure!!!
Wow, Susan, I really love this. It has such a great feel to it. Reminds me a bit of a John Twachtman (bad name, huh?).
i love this.
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