The snow has arrived...

   In Michigan, with December you get snow. Today was sunny after many days of rain and snowfall so I made an effort to do a plein air painting that I will post soon. During the past weeks of undesirable weather, I have been studio painting, working on some winter scenes that I photographed last winter, one of which I made into a Christmas card which is the first image below.

The Christmas Tree, pastel, 6x6

This is my family last year bringing our Christmas tree home...I love that tradition.

I then decided to do a series of winter miniatures...so far five have been completed. You can see them framed on my web site. http://www.kalinowskifineart.com/

Approaching Dusk, pastel, 6x6

Wow, this scene was just beautiful as the last glow of sun radiated behind the treeline in the distance.

Creek in Winter, pastel, 6x6

I also did a plein air study of this creek last year and am working on a 12x16 studio painting.

Park in Winter, pastel, 6x6

I liked the feeling of this scene: backlit, variation of color and the inviting creek winding through the park with the bridge as a focal point.

Frosty Morning - Farmhouse, pastel, 6x6


Of course the colors just grabbed me with this one! I love a red farmhouse.