Castlewood State Park
It seems as though it's a real battle between winter weather trying to hang on and spring trying to emerge in spite of it. This scene originally caught my eye because of the cast shadows from the trees. However it ended up being another cloudy overcast day with a chilly breeze. In spite of that the grass is greening up and overtaking the dried stalks from last year. The woods are coming alive again with new color and form.
First Signs of Spring
8x10 oil
I started this painting by experimenting with a monochromatic underpainting and adding the color over it. It turned out a bit more low key than I intended.
