Frozen

My previous post was a watercolor sketch of the view from my home studio of Druid Hill Creek. To end November and usher in December we had a big, early snowfall of nearly a foot on the 29th, followed by a deep freeze that has lasted until the day of this writing (Dec 4). This morning was brutally cold, below zero, but sunny and bright after days of clouds and low ceilings. 

"Deep Freeze," watercolor on paper, 7.5x5

I used a small piece of cold press watercolor paper to sketch the same scene I posted last time, but tried to indicate the kind of deep, blue cold we were experiencing. This particular sketch was done using a very fine-pointed watercolor brush rather than a water brush. My outdoor kit typically features water brushes to save on weight and size, since they provide their own water containers. At the studio I can use higher quality materials. The fine points let me make very fine lines, as you can see.