In the days since my last watercolor sketch we've had continued frigid temperatures, even a couple of days with highs below twenty degrees F. And there a couple of moderate snowfalls of maybe 3-4 inches each time. All of this means that as of this writing we're still blanketed in white, birds are at the feeders, and the creek is frozen clear through to the bottom. There was one day with high temperatures briefly above 40 but these last few days have had temps plunging back into frigid winter.
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| "Opposite Bank," watercolor on paper |
This watercolor is from a week ago, about 7x5 on a piece of cold-press paper. I like the rather coarse surface and moderate absorbency of this particular surface. I started with a graphite sketch, then developed the painting in full color, paying attention to juxtapositions of complements. Unlike others I've done lately no ink lines seemed necessary.
One of the great things about doing these small pictures is the record they provide. Old sketchbooks make great comparators. Last year about this time we had no snow. I actually sketched outdoors in a sunny, protected spot at Gray's Lake, not far from my home studio.
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