Having painting in the morning I went home for sustenance and to warm my hands then straight out again as the snow was melting fast!
We are at a high point in the area so I walked over to this common. I was lucky to find a patch of snow which was north facing and protected at the bottom of a hill. I was drawn to the bend of the tree and shapes of shadows in the snow. A square format seamed to suit the uprights of the trees.
While I was mixing my paint a deer came running past on the path in the painting, I was such a lovely sight. No people were around and its very quiet with the snow damping any sound.
I didn't have a plan how the stye of the painting would be, it just seamed to happen! It reminds me a bit like Tom Thomson, the Candian artist.
Even though I was tired from the mornings painting I was so inspired and excited I painted 95% of it outside and loved it! More snow please :-)
You told me about Tom Thomson last year, Clare, and I just bought a secondhand book of his works. Love his work. I loved the story of the deer. How magical. This is lovely.
ReplyDeleteYou have a great feel for capturing such scenes on canvas. Wonderful stuff and the deer appearance - you were blessed!
ReplyDeleteThere is something spookily magical about this scene. I like the play of light and shadows on the snow.
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