Today in the midst of a blizzard I managed to make a painting thanks to some tweaks to the gear. New winter boots and several layers to stay warm, and a dose of salt in the water to stop it from freezing. I also have a new paper system to keep the page dry afterwards. Unfortunately, nothing to stop the painting from getting pummeled with snow flakes. By the time I got home this painting was entirely washed out. It shows a corner of the sports dome I painted yesterday in sunnier weather, looking at the back angle with some trees behind. Most of what you see here I had to paint from memory back home. The good news was that I could do the painting in relative ease and had easy access to the water and brushes, posted a pic of the blizzard bag below.
Sports Dome in Blizzard, 5 x 7.5" cold press, watercolour, January 2021 (No. 2542a)
This is a hardened leather attache bag I got a few years ago from the reuse store. I used it for carrying files to the classroom when we taught on campus. The water containers were held firm in an upright position and my brushes (not seen in the picture) were easy to get to wearing heavy gloves. With this setup I could paint standing up and save time which matters when its below freezing. My parent suggested that I write a book on how to paint watercolours outdoors in the winter- I am quickly becoming a world class expert on the matter! Not sure how many people would want to read that though...
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