ICY BRAGG CREEK 12x12 Oil on Panel, Plein Air - unfinished
OK, so I'm only 4 days behind. This was mid afternoon, south of Bragg Creek (Alberta) - yes, where Brad and Angelina have a "little place." The sun was behind thick clouds most of the day. It was COLD! I set up hoping that the sun would burst out from under the clouds in the clear strip above the tree tops before setting - and it did - right as I was driving my frozen-to-the-marrow bones home! Standing next to an icy river, no sun all day and a light breeze makes - 10 C feel like - 200 C!
Again, the color is wrong because of the camera, but I like this painting. I don't want to do too much more to it. It just looks cold! I don't want to loose that.
Today my wife gave me a pair of "under gloves" to try for my next plein air excursion. I'm already wearing a pair of regular socks under my arctic socks with thick, felt-lined boots, so I don't know what more to do to stop my toes from freezing. Some would say "simple, stop painting outside in the winter." I can't! It's too beautiful and I'm addicted! Maybe I should get me a little portable coal stove and stand right against it.
I'll try the glove undies first.
Hi Hermann, I've been watching and waiting for the rest of your 30 in 30. Really enjoyed what you have done so far. We were in Maya's class at ACAD awhile back. I was the one who detailed the label on the wine bottle and also a fly fisherman.
ReplyDeleteI remember! Still don't know how you got that much detail in 25 min!
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