Snow Caps
It felt so great to get outside to sketch yesterday afternoon, even in snow. I’ve painted these flowers in summer, fall, and now winter. They look rather handsome in their snow caps, don’t you agree?
Tips & Techniques– Take the bare minimum of art supplies– pencil or pen and sketchbook– outside when it’s cold, and choose a subject that you can sketch quickly. I used a Micron 005 sepia pen in my Handbook Journal Co.140lb watercolor journal. Inside, I painted with QoR watercolors, using predominantly cobalt blue and raw sienna for the blue gray sky, and cobalt blue and dioxazine purple for the snow caps. Choosing two different gray mixes helps to set them apart. And although there was very little color to speak of, mixing a lively gray made all the difference.
NOTE: My previous post incorrectly listed dates for my Drawn to Nature workshop at Madeline Island Art School. The correct dates are JULY 20-24, 2026.
Drawn In 
oh wow! Quite handsome, indeed. Delighted to hear you snuck out for a brief outdoors sketch! Thanks so much for the tip on pairing up varied recipes for grays! And super thanks for sharing the surprise of a second post this week!,