Spring?? Not Quite....Days 167-171

 Day 167 was cold, rainy and windy. Wind chill never made it out of the 30s and I just could not imagine going out in the cold...AGAIN. It's the middle of April and we are in the South! Oh well, I had almost convinced myself to do an indoor still life when I noticed a clearing beginning in the clouds. Grudgingly, I packed my bags and walked out the door and to my amazement, there in front of me was the most amazing sky. It was changing and changing fast, but the muted yellows and greys were so amazing, that having a chance to study them was all I cared about. To think I almost wimped out and missed it!


Day 168 was sunny, but still unseasonably cold. Spent a little time studying the light on Al's water tank. Trying to add more structures and objects into the studies to push the difficulty level a little higher.






Day 169 warmed slightly, but with that came very high intense southern winds. Still the morning light was lovely and I enjoyed playing with the shadows on the hillside.

With the promise of another cold front moving in as the day wore on, I took the opportunity to get out early on Day 170.  Limited my palette today, working with only Cadmium Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Cerulean Blue Hue and Ultramarine Blue. Such a great way to practice true greens!



Very busy day on Day 171. I was stressed because I knew my day would not slow down until well in the evening. Again, I had almost convinced myself to not try and paint today, until I noticed our cat sitting in a patch of morning sun. She is 16 and enjoys a warm area of sun whenever she can find it. I immediately grabbed my paint and snuck around the corner hoping she wouldn't be disturbed and move. She sat and enjoyed her morning sun bath for a good twenty minutes, giving me just enough time to do a study of her.