Many of you know that I reside in coastal Maine. Most of the time, the weather can be pretty temporal, considering the state is part of northern New England, thanks to the help of the ocean that's just over a quarter-mile away from my home. Normally, the winters are less harsh, cold, and snowy than other parts of New England or even the Midwest, as well as cooler in the summer. This past winter was quite the test of character with a way-above average snowfall amount within a short span of time. As I write this, however, the snow is gone save for the snowbanks. Some people are saying they can't wait for summer, while others are predicting we will be complaining in two months about how hot it will be.
Today's Wall Talk painting was actually an experiment performed in the heat of summer back in 2008 to elicit the "cool" feeling of winter. I remember working on it over the course of two days in early August when the temperatures soared into the upper 80's... and it was humid to boot. I kept the color scheme very simple as well as the design. Due to the humidity (and no air conditioning - we don't need it here in Maine), I didn't want the paint to take triple its normal drying time.
This was another painting where the scene was mentally inspired - it didn't come from a picture I took the previous winter or from any other source. I painted the entire canvas blue, then added the white to represent snow. The only other colors were the green and brown for the tree.
The finished piece measures 18"x24" on canvas and is in the procession of my oldest daughter. She too, liked the concept of a winter scene "cooling things off" during the heat of summer. This is despite the fact that my husband commented after the work was finished; "You know - we'll just be complaining how cold it will be four months from now..."
Everybody's a comedian...
Until next time,
The Happy Painter,
Jill
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