Gap in the hedge but the horses haven’t noticed – yet! – Acrylic in a Watercolour Moleskine
Another snow scene from some of my recent walks. This has been the pattern for the past few weeks. get out with the camera or video cam and record lots of this wonderful scenery while it lasts. Later on, when stuck indoors, I paint – in fact I have never painted so much in my life. Apart from the Moleskine entries, I’m attempting lots of “Full-Sized” canvases, mainly about 12″ x 16″ (300mm x 400mm). This practice and regular painting seems to be paying off (I think – you guys will be the final judge on that) as I seems to be more confident, compared with a year ago, and can produce stuff more quickly. I also seem to be able to correct mistakes more easily whereas, in the past, I might have abandoned things and started again. I wonder what I’ll paint when all this beautiful snow melts?
Ziza 7:01 am on January 11, 2010 | #
Nice brrr pic. You must have had one Scotch too many when you’ve seen green horses?!
Nuria 8:31 am on January 11, 2010 | #
(Castellano-Español):
Bob, debe hacer mucho frio en tu localidad pero los paisajes son idílicos. Y tienes caballos cerca de tu casa con lo que a mí me gustan. Tus obras son todas preciosas.
—o—
(English):
Bob, you must be very cold in your area but the scenery is idyllic. And you have horses near your home with what I like. Your works are all beautiful.
trebor61 2:55 pm on January 11, 2010 | #
Ziza – Everyone knows that Scottish cuddies (horses) are very clever and wear green camouflage jackets in cold weather
Nuria – the horses are from a nearby riding school. We often see them as we enjoy our daily walks.
Thanks, both, for the comments
Ziza 4:31 pm on January 11, 2010 | #
If they’re so clever why don’t they wear white camouflage in the snow, ha? Gochya! Amit it… you have a drinking problem. We can help you, just be honest…
KirbysArt 10:45 pm on January 11, 2010 | #
Hey Bob, nice sketch. After looking at your video I ended up browsing even more and found a full hours worth of documentary on Scottland. Keep painting those scenes.
What to paint next? Buildings are making a comeback.
~Kirby
trebor61 3:40 am on January 12, 2010 | #
Ziza – What are you on about? You are talking to, perhaps, the only Scot who very rarely drinks – I have yet to open the bottle of whisky bought to celebrate the New Year – Maybe that’s why the horses are are green looking. Withdrawal symptoms
trebor61 3:43 am on January 12, 2010 | #
Kirby – Thanks for these comments. Glad you enjoyed looking at stuff from our wee country. As to buildings. Painting these in scenes is my favourite pastime except for those with trees. I’ve been pursuing acrylics lately but will be back on the line and wash with watercolour when I start to wander about our towns and cities when the weather gets more conducive to painting outdoors
Ziza 3:20 pm on January 12, 2010 | #
Bob, denial will get you nowhere. First step – acceptance of the facts…