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| 1/6/17 graphite, colored pencil |
The past week or longer, it’s been colder here than it
has been in years. Winter temperatures below freezing and even below zero are
commonplace in some regions, but not here – we rarely see the mercury dip into
the 20s during daylight hours. Just as unusual are some of the clear, sunny
days we’ve had along with the cold.
Yesterday I drove around for a while just to get the temperature
up inside my car, including the seat heater. Then I pulled over in the Bryant
neighborhood to catch a few trees and street shadows. While I don’t have it in me to
brave the cold as some urban sketchers in northern climes do (see this post from several hardy sketchers on how they do it), I do crave sunshine when I can get it, especially on these
short days. (I know this sketch looks like 5 p.m., but it was actually not-so-high
noon!)
I would have had to drive around for a long time to get the car warm enough to use as a studio today. At noon it was a balmy 20 degrees (8 degrees when we woke up). This looks like a cold day...nice!
ReplyDeleteBrrr! I saw your lovely snow scene painting! Stay warm!
DeleteI had to do my sketching in Maine from indoors. It was much too cold to sit in the car. lol
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