More snow and a few chances to dart outside for one or two brief easel sessions. Plenty of good photos too, some shown below. I'll post up a couple of the paintings when they've dried/thawed!

Boy, I thought I was getting frostbite or something today. I got a bit carried away and was out for 2 hours in the bitter cold/wind. The tips of my fingers suddenly felt like they were freezing up and I swear they were changing colour (or was it just the paint!) so I made a sharp exit. My fingers have NEVER been that cold before!! I think that's enough outdoor action until it gets decidedly warmer :)

Today's little number was interesting because the sun was vieled behind some clouds but I found a nice little stream that had some cracking lines/shapes. Made for an unusual subject which I hope to work up into something bigger in the warmth of the studio!



here's what I was looking at...the colours are a little different from what was really there...



The great thing is all the scenes were just a 5 minute walk from my house which made things much easier....









...and my little house with a good covering!