Painting the Winter landscape has always been rewarding to me. However, this Winter with COVID-19, mask wearing and sparse snow accumulations, it has been rather uninspiring to date. When the landscape and buildings are covered in a fresh blanket of snow with the distinct light and shadows it can be quite a spiritual experience.
Increasingly, I have embraced using quill watercolor brushes. These brushes are so versatile for laying down big washes and fine detail with their lovely tip. When painting outside I seldom need more than two of these brushes. Thus, I find it hard to lose any brushes and it makes clean-up quick particularly with the challenges one faces working outside.
Finally, I am enjoying the increased length of day with sunlight beyond five in the afternoon. If it not a cloudy afternoon this is a special time of day.
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