Showing posts with label snow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snow. Show all posts

Monday, February 15, 2010

Frozen River


18x12 





Before I got sick, we went on a cross country day trip near Horseshoe Lake in Newcomb. It was a gorgeous day and we skied to this wonderful place, where the trees were encrusted in ice. I asked a fellow skier to take the picture for me, as I didn't have my camera. She was nice enough to email me the photo and I've done this pastel. It's 18x12

Night on the River


I've been sick with the flu and haven't been out in a couple of weeks now. I've decided to take some photos and play with them, changing sunlight to dusk and night scenes. Have to think about everything in the scene that must be changed with the light. This is one I've been playing with. This is 12x16.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Snowy Ledge


9x12 - 





This beautiful spot is near North Creek, NY, on the Hudson River. I have so many lovely photos and not enough time to paint them all! I hope you can feel the cold.

Winter Night Light


11x14 




A couple of weeks ago, we were at my daughter and son-in-law's home in Woodstock, New York. They have a cottage on the property, quite close to their main house and my husband and I were staying at the cottage. I took a photo of the cottage, from the main house, as it was getting dark. I had left a light on in the cottage and the snow as reflected in that light. It was lovely and yesterday I decided to do a painting from that photo. Here's the result