Winter has arrived
Having a lovely post-Christmas lull, painting and enjoying being holed up in the house!
![Winter blew in on a Nor-easter today. Currently it is 27 degrees, we have inches of snow, it is still coming down and, as it has most of the day, the snow is blowing past the snow sideways.](https://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012.12.Blog_.WinterArrives002.jpg)
Winter blew in on a Nor-easter today. Currently it is 27 degrees, we have inches of snow, it is still coming down and, as it has most of the day, the snow is blowing past the snow sideways.
This house is so cozy and snug… perfect for staying inside and catching up on art. I recently shared two in progress pieces for my watercolor lettering class with Val Webb. Here they are, colored in:
![The interlaced knotwork, watercolored. I need more practice, but I've learned so much including how to make it look like the center bit is rounded!](https://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012.12.Blog_.WinterArrives005.jpg)
The interlaced knotwork, watercolored. I need more practice, but I’ve learned so much including how to make it look like the center bit is rounded!
And here is the “S”:
![Part-way there. I'd love to have a plum colored background, but my skills aren't quite up to that yet. I want to practice more then see if I can put deep plum around the "S" and outside the yellow border.](https://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012.12.Blog_.WinterArrives004.jpg)
Part-way there. I’d love to have a plum colored background, but my skills aren’t quite up to that yet. I want to practice more then see if I can put deep plum around the “S” and outside the yellow border.
I’m pleased with the shading on the yellow knotwork (my own design!), but the turquoise is a bit overworked.
And just because I couldn’t resist….
![Showing Pigwidgeon the pug ornament he, Eli and Paul gave me for Christmas. Can you say CUTE?](https://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012.12.Blog_.WinterArrives006.jpg)
Showing Pigwidgeon the pug ornament he, Eli and Paul gave me for Christmas. Can you say CUTE? PUG-LOVE!
And we’ll end where we began…with the snow blowing sideways!
December 27th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
so, so, nice!
December 28th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Beautiful pictures of your snow. I love your lettering, wish I had the time to take a course like that, maybe when I get to retire.
Enjoy your snuggle time.
December 29th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
I love your lettering! I may have to take that class sometime. But I especially checked in with your blog to see snow pictures! Yep, you disappoint me. We haven’t gotten any down here and last winter never really got any to speak of. It’s beautiful to see, and so glad that you love it so much. I only love it enough to endure it a few times during the winter, not as much as you! But so glad you shared the beauty with all of us! Thanks.