There has been snow on the ground here in Des Moines for perhaps ten days, and the temperatures have been mostly cold. For me, bare black trees, cold black creek water and deep grey skies are bearable because there are happy memories of summer painting and beautiful days. The quiet serenity along a river bank is soothing to the soul.
Here is a studio work from late 2020, casein on bristol. I did this from outdoor studies done on the spot and from photo references. Although much of my work time during the summer was outdoors, I also managed this one in the studio. Casein is a lovely paint to work with once you get used to it's really rapid drying. Casein is milk protein, so it's a water-soluble paint, but once it dries it's pretty much permanent. You can't really activate it again.
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| "Rocky Racoon," casein on bristol, 2020 |
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