Brilliant, Sunny, Snow Day in Yellowwood, February 7, 2022
Brilliant, Sunny, Snow Day in Yellowwood, February 7, 2022
Like the title of this blog and painting says, it was a brilliant, sunny, snow day out in Yellowwwood State Forest that borders my small farm in Brown County, Indiana.
So, despite the cold temperatures and my re-injured back, I just had to get out and paint. Sunny, snowy days are so rare that I have to take advantage and don my snow clothes and insulated arctic snow boots to hike out into the forest with my backpack.
With a high of 30° F, it was a tad warmer than when I painted the plein air oil painting on February 5, 2022 (23° F) and colder than the plein air oil from February 6, 2022.(40° F).
Nevertheless, standing out in below freezing temperatures for several hours is bone chilling!
And the paint gets sticky and drippy with long, stiff tendrils of paint.
Once again, I have to work very quickly to capture the scene before the paint becomes unworkable.
Here’s a detail of my signature signed in the wet paint in the field user a rubber tipped “color shaper” tool.
I write the field notes on the back of the painting back in my studio when I unpack it later in the evening.
Field Notes:
“Cold, 30°, brilliant sunny snow day. Standing in the creek. Hands got soooo cold!! Brrr. Paint starts freezing. Yellowwood State Forest, Brown County, IN.”
Thanks for going out into the forest on a cold snowy day with me!
Happy trails,
Charlene
P.S. Go HERE to see the painting in a couple different frames and to purchase.
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