Painting on the Edge

Frost at the Farm Watercolour, 10 x 14 inches, 25 x 35 cm Season's Greetings and Best Wishes to all for the New Year.

The cold weather seems to have come earlier this year. Already we have had more snow than in recent years, together with sub-zero temperatures during the day. Familiar scenes have been transformed and colours have become almost monochrome. I love to paint this farm. It is just down the road from where I live and often catches my eye as a subject. The buildings all combine nicely to make a unified area of strong tone. Also it stands on its own on a bit of a hill, so that it makes a nice shape against the sky. On this occasion I liked the way the old buildings seemed to stand strong and firm in the face of the elements, as they have for a hundred years or more. Wind and Snow Watercolour, 10 x 14 inches, 25 x 35 cm