I’d been doing grunt-work all morning in the studio — painting edges — a thankless job. Meanwhile a blizzard was raging. I looked out the window and saw this birdhouse in the tamarack tree and thought it would be fun to paint. I don’t think any wrens have ever built in that house. I don’t remember the last time I heard a house wren, sadly. But maybe a pair will show up this spring and move in.
I sat inside the nice, warm studio and painted the view through the window. Here’s the actual scene:
I celebrated finishing this by shoveling the path to the house and putting away laundry. And having a cup of coffee. Now…..back out there!
Margie Guyot Art 
So … what do you call “plain air” painting when you are inside and cozy?
Cool painting!
LikeLike
OOPS! my eyes fail me at times. Sorry for the misspelling.
LikeLike
At least it’s not projecting and tracing a photograph. Which a lot of people are doing. And some of the most prestigious shows are calling works “plein air” just because they’re landscapes! Never mind the work was done inside, working from a photo! Ya just can’t win…..
LikeLike
Please know my comment was not negative. I thought it was genius for you to get such a great outdoor painting from inside your studio! Why be cold and wet when it isn’t necessary.
It just made me laugh thinking about the terminology. So sorry it seemed I was being negative. I always love your work!
LikeLiked by 1 person
And the snow was falling! If there’s one thing I’ve learned — never paint underneath a tree that’s loaded with snow! And no, I didn’t think you were being negative.
LikeLike