Winter arrived in earnest around the first week of December. I was eager to get out there to see just how painful of an experience it would be. I was pleasantly surprised, it wasn't that bad! The hands presented the main challenge. Below 20 degrees and it seems that mittens are a must; the loss of dexterity not only presents a challenge when applying paint to canvas, but it also makes all the other little things one does with their hands while painting very difficult. The simple act of maneuvering different sized brushes from one hand to another takes on the form of an odd juggle with sticks. I need to do some problem solving in this area.
The paintings were done in varying weather conditions, the coldest day was probably around 10 degrees fahrenheit, while the warmest day, this past Sunday, was around 35. It is about -2 right now. All the days had one thing in common, there was little to no wind.
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Quiet Afternoon, Lake Como, MN
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Steam, Smoke, and Clouds
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Slippery Slope
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HWY 55 EAST
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