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Drawing January: Winter and snowdrops

Easel by the pond, photograph, Maxine Dodd

Hello – and a belated Happy New Year! I’ve just come indoors from my first drawing expedition into the garden. I know that’s overstating it, but I do carry so much stuff down from the studio, it feels like I’m going to the North Pole! Weather bright and sunny after a flurry of snow – not like the painted sketches I did last year (or was it the year before?), but certainly, it was chilly! I went down to the pond, where I discovered our first snowdrops. I used large paper and pastel for a change. Here are my drawings and photos from today along with a couple of studies of the garden in oil when the snow came down properly!:

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Food under the plum tree, (January 2013), Oil on board
Snow banked up, (January 2013), Oil on board
Our first snowdrops!
Snowdrops on easel
Easel by the pond
Easel by the pond, photograph

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Maxine Dodd – Art

I’m a contemporary artist working in Leicestershire in the UK. I trained in Fine Art using different media including oils and acrylics, but my recent work is a return to my love of drawn media, especially pen, ink, watercolour and pastels. My theme is movement – My subjects are varied from landscape, animals, musicians, dancers and sport, especially cycling. The unifying feature of all these subjects is that they are constantly changing – even in a landscape there is movement everywhere! I capture the energy of elusive moments often starting with a quick pen and ink drawing. I write and publish my artworks on a blog called ‘Racing Lines’.

14 responses to “Drawing January: Winter and snowdrops”

  1. kestrelart Avatar
    kestrelart

    Lovely stuff. Very different style from your sports fast. sketches

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      Maxine Dodd – Artist

      Thanks so much – I love to go out and draw when it’s cold – Lord alone knows why! I’m such a wimp though as I can retreat to the warm very quickly from the garden! 🙂

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      1. kestrelart Avatar
        kestrelart

        so that’s where I differ. I stand in the cold drawing while my feet turn to ice. Once in the States, I went snow shoe walking (they warned me to watch out for grizzlies). I tried to paint the scenery but the paints wont work when the water freezes on the brush.

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        Maxine Dodd – Artist

        You’re absolutely right! It’s a different proposition altogether in a country that really knows what ‘cold’ is… and we don’t have the threat of bears here. It’s a walk in the park by comparison. 🙂

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    Sheree

    A real British winter! The paintings are lovely. Belated Happy New Year.

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      Maxine Dodd – Artist

      It certainly seems to be shaping up that way, Sheree. I bet it’s just right for riding the bike where you are – Very slippery round here! Thanks for lovely comment, glad you like the paintings, Happy New Year to you and all at Velovoices 🙂

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  3. Jackie Avatar
    Jackie

    Wonderful paintings and captures! Thank you for sharing them. 🙂

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      Maxine Dodd – Artist

      Jackie, so kind – thank you! 🙂

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