Too cold
Posted: May 15, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized 15 CommentsIt’s too cold to garden today, and definitely too cold to sketch outside, but I did both. I’m moving some perennials around and before they get planted in their new places in the beds, they had to be dug up and potted temporarily. I didn’t have enough pots to put them in, so a friend suggested garbage bags (which worked really well!). At the end of all the gardening, I dug out my sketchbook and tried to paint the plant chaos, but on a day like today (it’s about 10°C, but so windy that it feels much colder) the paint doesn’t dry. I had to come indoors halfway through to warm up and let the first wash dry, and by the time I was done my fingers had turned blue from the cold.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
Still,came out nice! Lovely little painting
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A little messy because of those areas that just wouldn’t dry, but that was the day… Thanks!
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And yet, your sketch is beautiful.
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Thanks Cheryl!
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Great painting! I would have sneaked back in much earlier after taking a photo as a reference. You are brave.
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I thought about just painting it from memory but since the door was only a few feet away, I toughed it out until the bitter end. Thanks Catherine!
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Liked your wording “dug out my sketchbook…” And don’t you love painting clay pots? Best wishes for warmer gardening days ahead!
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I do love painting clay pots Jean. And I see on the weather site that many warm days are ahead… Good thing these are hardy perennials because this morning it’s snowing. Can you believe that?
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Lovely, lovely greens!
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Thanks!
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I am having similar problems but more with the wind and rain. BTW my first try outside didn’t last long due to a persistent bee. Your paintings are always an inspiration to me.
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Well, there’s a problem I have never had. There have been other types of pests but never bees. Good luck next time you get out.
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And too windy! Yet a perfectly painted potted grouping..BRRRR….
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I’d love to see one of these plants in process. Particularly the layering of local color and then the darker shadows. Is there a Craftsy video of yours you would suggest to watch this process?
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Nice
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