Here is a winter scene that I painted during the holidays. I was attracted to the area for its quiet and peaceful feel – the way nature was meant to be enjoyed.
This oil pastel (8×10, surface was a prepared gesso hardboard) is a place called “Wye Valley.” The scene interested me because of the muted background colors, dark foreground area of forest and the snow-covered icy river.
It’s a chilly scene, but hopefully the snow-covered ground warms it enough that you might just want to stay a while.
Oil Pastels by Mary 
So beautiful, Mary!
Love colors combination that are perfect❤️
Thank you so much Violet for your nice comment!!
You have a gift with color. You choose the perfect combination to convey the mood in mind. Beautifully done Mary! love it!!!
From the all-time colorist!! Thank you very much Patricia, I really appreciate your beautiful comment.
Absolutely stunning – I LOVE this one! The beautiful way the contrast between lights and darks dances and harmonizes just takes my breath away – gorgeous.
Thank you Tammy for your generous comments!
Love this one! The scene is so inviting even in the cold. Happy New Year, Mary!!
So wonderful to hear from you Cyndi! Happy New Year to you as well – hope all is well. Thanks for stopping by, loved reading your comment!
An all time favorite Mary. This is divine!
Thank you Elena for your beautiful comment.
The beautiful thing with muted colors, you can use that piece of art then in any art gallery you have created in the home…nice job.
Thanks Laurie – appreciate your comments. I agree on the muted colors, great for general decorating – I’m working on a couple of floral pieces right now that I’m hoping hits these same points you mention.
Peaceful, chilly, and well done.
Thanks Frank! Perhaps a little too chilly today, considering the temps in US right now ~
More than a tad cold tonight … hopefully tomorrow afternoon starts to reverse the trend.
It works perfectly with me, Mary. I would love to stay longer!
Thanks Ann Christine!
Another beautiful painting Mary! 🙂
Thank you so much Susan!! Best wishes at your exhibition!
Thank you Mary!
It’s a beautiful winder landscape, Mary! We have the warmest winder in 102 years here, so I’m glad I get to see some snow in your painting 🙂
Thanks Calee, here in the US we’d love some of that warm weather for sure!!
This is such a lovely and peaceful scene, Mary! I love it!
Thank you Francesca for your wonderful comment.
Such a peaceful and serene scene, my dear Mary! 🙂
Thank you Marina! Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
I can really see in your paintint that is a peaceful area! Beautiful work!!! 🙂
Thanks Maria for the nice comment! Have a great weekend.
Oh, this is very beautiful!
Thanks Dorann for your lovely comment! Hope you aren’t getting the same cold temps that the North has.
Lovely. You have captured the mood beautifully.
Thanks Lulu – really appreciate your comment!
This painting reminds me of Maine where I used to hike! Beautiful!
So nice to hear you mention Maine, I used to live there and I totally agree. Ah, Maine the way life should be! Thanks for your great comment.
A fellow Mainer!!! I used to live north of Portland in the Brunswick area. I moved back to the Midwest about three years ago. I so miss it there!! I find i really miss the ocean and the autumn seasons it had such beauty that I always had my camera and sketch pad with me.
Such a small world! I had clients who lived in Brunswick and get this, we lived in Cumberland Foreside – we were practically neighbors.
Lovely colors! A wonderful painting:)
Thank you and much appreciated. The deep, rich cool colors I love – this scene worked well with them, along with those muted in the background. Thanks very much!!
Your shadows are magnificent Mary.
Thanks Don you are very kind and appreciate you comment about the shadows. Love dark magenta for cool shadows, gives a little color to a drab area. Thank you so much. Happy New Year to you!
Chilly indeed Mary, I really like this painting. It has such a natural feel to it. I better put my jacket on!
Thanks Tim, now if only I could paint deer or maybe one of your bears – that would really liven up the scene!!
I bet you could do it in marvelous fashion Mary.