It’s another snowy day, and we just keep shoveling here in Wisconsin! It’s been a January of record snowfall as is surely indicated by the massive heaps of crusted ice off our deck and driveway. At this point, others would probably close their house and head south! However, we are strong-hearted northerners! Haha! The real reaon is that we have a passel of elderly charges – today snoring in their favorite spots – two cocker spaniels, ages almost 13 and 16; and two cats, ages 18 and 5. And so we stay and cater to them – opening doors to let them out, re-opening quickly to let them back in; feeding at their designated times (based scientifically on the light hitting them on their comfy chair); and helping them on to their favorite beds at night. Not that we are trained or anything! In the midst of it all, we are thankful for them – they are such loyal and good companions and we wouldn’t trade this time with them for anything.
And so today, I’m back to painting a favorite subject – sheep! These three have been among my favorite photographs for many years, and it was time to bring them on to the easel. One of the hooks for me is the intense blue-green color on the buildings in the background juxtaposing off the light on the sheep. This week’s painting, Amigos, 8” x 12” on 300 lb. watercolor paper, captures these three characters seemingly posing for the camera.
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