I don’t know about you, but I find December is always a mad and chaotic rush around trying to keep normal life and business functioning while coping with the extra tasks of Christmas. I’ve just returned from town whtere I found the toy shop far more interesting for buying presents than the adult ones!
This scene I came across while stumbling through the snow-bound woods near the Bachhowy River a short distance from home. That was a long time ago and the cottage was abandoned, but to give it a sense of life I added rising smoke. The sky is mainly quinacridone Sienna and moonglow, with some touches of French ultramarine. I used masking fluid to reserve the snow-laden branches. The scene was more or less as I have created it, complete with puddle in the foreground, although I have changed the sky considerably.
I shall be enjoying a far from relaxing Christmas in the company of my rather energetic little grand-daughters in Pembrokeshire, but I’m sure we’ll have a great time, and I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and good health and much success with your creative activities in the New Year.
Lovely painting David. Hope you and Jenny are keeping well
Happy and safe Christmas.
What a beautiful and very welcome blog !
Thank you David. I wish you and Jenny a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Enjoy your festive season with those precious little ones, how lovely is that ? xxx
Merry Christmas!
Thank you David and Jenny – as usual, a beautiful painting you have created!
Have a wonderful Christmas with your family!
Such a lovely painting David! I hope you and Jenny have a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year. Sheila and Riki
It’s a beautiful piece for Christmas atmosphere, i’m in Brisbane Australia where we are in high humidity, rain and 32degrees celcius.But we are looking forward to a family Christmas all the same.
Seasons greetings to you and yours
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Merry Christmas David and Jenny,
Have a wonderful time with your family in Pembrokeshire.
All our very best wishes for 2025
From Wendy and Colin Peterson
Australia
Beautiful painting, making me feel very festive.
Merry Christmas