Tag Archives: winter

Winter Light – acrylic painting

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Mary

“Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour.” – by John Boswell John’s words give us many reasons to enjoy the moment of the season, too soon … Continue reading →

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Winter Fog – acrylic painting

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Mary

“Even in winter an isolated patch of snow has a special quality” – Andy Goldsworthy If you look long enough a quiet beauty can be found in freshly fallen snow. I was drawn to Andy’s quote that seemed to described … Continue reading →

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Cottage in the Winter – acrylic painting

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Mary

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” – by Edith Stillwell Several years ago a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Winter 2018 – acrylic painting

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Mary

“The beauty of winter is when mother nature blows kisses all over the earth and spreads her white blankets onto the land,” author – Mary I don’t know about you, but 2018 and especially the month of December went by … Continue reading →

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Winter Find – charcoal drawing

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Mary

“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn” by Hal Borland Who would have believed that old man winter returned with such gusto. Here is too special finds that the old man leaves behind ~ Winter Find, a charcoal … Continue reading →

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The Quiet of Winter, charcoal drawing

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Mary

I haven’t drawn a winter landscape in charcoal yet, so when I saw a scene that reminded me of farms during the winter months that I grew up around I decided to give it a try. The Quiet of Winter, … Continue reading →

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A Country Road Snow Study, acrylic

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Mary

We are so lucky to be living in a day where anything we need to grow as an artist can be found on the web. The information is out there, it’s a matter of taking time to sort through the … Continue reading →

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Winter in Black Forest, oil pastel painting

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Mary

Sometimes simple landscapes make the grandest statement . . . Winter in Black Forest, an oil pastel (5×7) was painted on cream-tinted Mi-Teintes pastel paper with Sennelier and Holbein brand oil pastels. Both a firm-tipped clay shaper and palette knife … Continue reading →

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A Snowy Bridge, acrylic painting

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Mary

Today is another acrylic winter painting ~ A Snowy Bridge, an acrylic painting (5×7) was painted on a gessoed prepared ampersand board, using a limited palette. This painting was great to learn how to paint with flat and liner brushes, … Continue reading →

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Snowy Day, oil pastel

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Mary

Cold and blustery, that’s the atmosphere I wanted to create. A day when some of you prefer to stay indoors where it’s nice and warm, but if you are the adventurer type – you grab your snow shoes and have … Continue reading →