It's grey, wet and cloudy. Always seems to be either misting or light rain. Forty degrees feels like twenty. But... It's Christmas Time! And that always inspires a Christmassy painting.
As usual, I aim for quiet, tranquil pieces. But this time of year I also paint cold, bitter cold, brrrry, pieces. Mostly because that's what's going on. My studio is pretty small with a wall heater and a space heater which keeps it pretty cozy but outside, lets face it, COLD.
Every year I take key paintings in my dining room and family room, down and replace them with a Christmas piece as part of my Christmas Decorating. I don't do a lot of decorating anymore. I keep it pretty simple which amounts to less and less each year.
My parents got to the point where they would bring in a single branch that had been broken off from a wind storm and hang a single spent cartridge.. Saying this is their CARTIRDGE IN A BARE TREE. That might be going too far. But I kind of get it.
I still hang a garland with lights across my kitchen beam and we put up our traditional fake tree (with lights, a ribbon and a few pinecones and fake birds). The powder room gets a small wire tree for the counter, along with a little stained glass church and Christmas foaming soap from Michaels. I make Muddy Buddies and Spiced Chai Coffee - decaf of course. But with the kids grown and moved away, Husband and I enjoy more quiet time and that equals less chaos which equals less Christmas decor in my world.
I like quiet. Not noise free but chaos free. Or at least controlled chaos. Grandkids are kind of the latter. Kind of.
Anyway, this piece was selected by the Cole Gallery for their Christmas display so that's where you will find it for now. It's framed in a classic dark wood frame and for sale for $995.
Slow down and enjoy the holidays! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
