for a winter's day

north carolina treeline for a gray day in upstate new york

The gray cloak of clouds is sinking down around me, so I look at all the pretty pictures, think, and try to get myself into my cold studio

turkey day 2:30 p.m.

this time of year, we lose the sun early. 

another tukey day photo, bread rising, quiet

good morning

This is sunup on a foot+ of snow. Getting out the paint to catch in watercolor.

Thanks

Martha

22november

I remember being a college freshman in English class, 17 years old, scared stiff. And having a crush on my prof. He told us the president had been shot, said there was no point in doing anything. We all left, confused, home.

a rare blue sky wednesday

I know I oughta be doing some more work in my house, but for once I chose to write about the sky. So lazy that I used a little watercolor I painted rather than go outside.

It's from my only trip to the American Southwest; Albuquerque and Santa Fe with my best-friend-since-we-were-five. The skies out there can knock you off your feet.

Where I am, now close to the woodstove, with actual sun coming through the window. In upstate NY, November we generally get gray or white snow skies. So today is a gift! There, I cheered myself up. 

thanks for reading

martha

new mexico sky dream

first day

my beloved husband, braced and packed with pain patches, brought home the winter's food.

gray day november

Today reminds me of this painting

cold, snow an inch, sun, gone now

That's what it's like around here. Central New York is changeable

FRinstance an hour ago, Dana shot this when the sun just came out.

Now, it's snowing....

Sigh, I have to post one of my iPad photos to light it up in here.

Now, paint. See you tomorrow

Martha Keim-St. Louis

I'm a finalist!

The Artist's Magazine has selected this painting as a finalist in its annual competition. And it's on newstands now, december issue

Thanks for reading

sunflowers end

OutdoorPainter.com | Why You Should Take an iPad Into the Field | Home of Plein Air Magazine

OutdoorPainter.com | Why You Should Take an iPad Into the Field | Home of Plein Air Magazine
I have severe arthritis and can't always lug my stuff. With my iPad, I can shoot something and sketch what I want to paint, or even just make color swishes

in progress, comments welcomed

Blue sky, honest