It’s all relative
Posted: January 26, 2018 Filed under: Uncategorized 18 CommentsIn early winter, the thought of sitting in my car to sketch on a -10°C day is daunting. But after an extended period of brutally cold temperatures that hover between -16°C and -20°C, a day when the thermometer reading is -10°C seems positively balmy. It’s all relative, isn’t it? In celebration of this warming trend, I took advantage of the day to sit in my car and sketch, something I haven’t done in a long time. It didn’t matter that I was facing into the sun with glare on the windshield. It didn’t matter that my feet were frozen. It was a celebration of a little something positive at the end of a cold and icy week, and it had to be marked with a sketch.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
And it is beautiful!
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Thanks Gail!
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It is a pleasing composition of warms and cools. The warm color of the brick buildings and the sand on the road. What is the building at the end of the street? It looks like it has a row of columns.
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Hi Shari:
This is beautiful- as are all your sketches – and your posts.
Susan
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Hi Shari,
The colors and perspective pull me right in. I realize it was bitter cold, but there is warmth here. It’s beautiful and like Susan said (above) all your sketches are. I completely agree and look forward to every post.
~Nancy
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love seeing your work. This one has a nice feel could it be your up mood shining through.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
OPEN SIDE STREETS!!!! 🙂
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Great sketch!
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Oh my — this simply sparkles! Thanks for this view of winter at its clearest and best. Love your posts!
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You may the ordinary very soecial!
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You make the ordinary very soecial!
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Two for the price of one …. a lovely sketch and a timely reminder to be more accepting of our relatives!
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Your description of the weather is so much like when we lived in ND.Some winters were 20-30 below and we also called it “balmy” if it approached zero. As always, I love your work. The limited palette is perfect to feel the cold. (And I am a winter person)
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Good morning Shari,
Just in case you might have missed it, you should know that our idol Fabrice Moireau has a new book out -“Sicily”. I think it’s his best yet!! It seems to have more images per page than others. And Sicily is a most generous and fascinating subject.
Geoff ________________________________
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Luminous light effects, Shari.
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Comme c’est beau!Always amazed..and always know it’s yours.
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Funny how the cold can make us feel alive..at least for a while, ha ha. I’m surprised your water didn’t freeze . :^). Very nice painting btw!
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I can feel the warmth (relative) of the sun in this lovely piece. I love the composition with the piles of snow along the sides of the road. I’m glad it was warm enough for you to get out for a while and sketch.
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