January Beckons

January Beckons
Oil on panel
Private Collection

One frosty morning in January, I found myself strolling through the woods.  The light softly glistened off the snow reflecting this beautiful peachy pink glow.  Too cold to set up, I simply sketched out my composition and put down a little color reference with a few colored pencils I carry in a small kit.  I keep this in the car - just in case I find a scene that I absolutely must capture on the spot.  It is also ideal for those freezing cold days that I just can't make myself paint outdoors!  Although, this winter I will be packing heat packs for my hands and feet - it is hard to paint when my hands are shivering and I keep dropping my brushes :)