“Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding. Find out what you already know and you will see the way to fly.”
― Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Happy Monday everyone! Yesterday, it felt like summer. I finally turned off the studio heat, opened all the windows and enjoyed an iced coffee instead of a winter cappuccino. Not quite
spring break in Cabo but still pretty relaxing for mid March.
Prior to this weekend though, I’ve been getting more than a little
anxious waiting for spring. But of course, as many winter plein air painters
know nature is still all around us. You just might have to look a little more
closely (and be willing to brave the cold.)
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| "Crow on Ice" 8x10 oil on linen |
As I’ve noted before I get my daily winter nature fix at my nearby park where several large ponds attract plenty of usual aviary suspects
even on the coldest days such as crows, gulls, geese, starlings, pigeons,
flickers and ducks. .
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| Washington Park bald eagle (hanging out in evergreens) |
This year we also had some eagle and hawk sightings (as you
can see) which was exciting but truthfully I enjoy painting the “everyday” birds
like my high key gull and snowbound crow today. It was a happy coincidence that a recent
DPW weekly painting challenge a couple
of weeks ago was bird themed. The challenge inspired by this wonderful Robert
Henri (his book The Art Spirit is one of my favorites) quote:
Paint the flying SPIRIT of the bird
rather than its FEATHERS.
It's another gorgeous day so time to get back to the easel and find out what I already know....Have a colorful week! P.S. For more info about my upcoming spring and summer workshops please visit my website.
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