Snow Day!

 "Fresh Snow,"  11 x 14 oil on canvas

It's been a bit of a difficult winter to have horses in Southern Ontario - at first the mild weather was nice - I mean, who really likes the cold, anyway?  Mud does get old after a while though, and then when the temperatures finally did drop, the footing got treacherous for the horses.  We got a bit of snow to provide relief for a while, but then it rained...and froze...and snowed...and rained....and froze again.  I have a bunch of horses who are wild in their stalls because when they're outside, they just can't do anything!  The yearlings aren't so bad off, because their paddock is a bit better, but still...some of these very cold mornings, turning out has been a bit more dramatic than I like!

Finally, we have had a good, old-fashioned snowstorm.  It has been a while since we've had this much snow - I'm talking years.  As much as I'm not winter's greatest fan, I am happy the horses will finally have some good footing!  It also makes for great reference photos!

I've done a number of snow paintings, but it's been a while.  Something about two winters in a row without much of the white stuff hasn't been all that inspiring.  Hoping there will be some new material to reignite that inspiration!  I have been painting, but everything is a work in progress at the moment.  If you'd like to see some of what's been going on, take a peek at my Facebook page.  One is nearing completion....as soon as it's done, I'll be sure to post it here!