I've always said that I was born during the wrong era, because I would fit perfectly in a Currier & Ives print . . . You know, one of those village scenes where skaters glide effortlessly across a frozen pond or sweethearts snuggle close in a sleigh.
Okay, I realize that I'm probably guilty of romanticizing snow because it's such a rarity where I live. The people in those paintings are always smiling - when in reality, I would either be too sore to stand up due to frequent falls on the ice or too cold to even think about smiling while gliding through the woods to grandmother's house!
However, there's just something so pure, calm, peaceful and ethereal about snow, at least to me. And the visual symbolism behind these words never fails to make me thankful . . .
"Though your sins are
like scarlet,
I will make them as white as snow."
- Isaiah 1:18 NLT
"Purify me from my
sins, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow."
- Psalm 51:7 NLT
I hope you will enjoy these winter scenes by various artists as much as I do. (Click on images to enlarge.)
"Morning Frost"
by Terry Redlin
Robert Duncan
"Winter Evening"
- Evgeny Lushpin
"Winter
Patchwork" - Diane Phalen
William Mangum
"Evening Run" -
Darrell Bush
"In the Still Light of
Dawn" - Alan Giana
These two just might be my
favorites . . .
"Friends in
Winter" - Fred Swan
"First Light" -
William Mangum
Does it show a lot where
you live, or do you long to see more of it like me? Do you have a favorite painting?
Comments are welcome and appreciated.
Hi Carole! Lovely paintings! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed them and took the time to visit, Vashti!
DeleteI love the paintings! Especially Winter's Evening and Winter Patchwork. I love snow- always have. Here in the Central Appalachian Mountains, we normally get 66" in a season but only 9" thus far ��
ReplyDeleteI knew you would like "Winter Patchwork," Kathryn! Diane Phalen is one of my favorite artists, love her quiltscapes! I'll feature her paintings in a post sometime soon. As for snow, we usually have one or two "dustings" each winter, but nothing so far.
DeleteWe dont have snow! We wish for a wee bit but we didnt get anything =(
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I visited your blog also and loved your photos. It won't be long before all the beautiful colors of spring start popping up, but there's still a beauty in winter that I enjoy, even if I don't get to experience snow. Thanks for dropping by.
DeleteLovely paintings, yet I am so happy we do not have snow here.
ReplyDeleteYou must live in the south like me, Jay. My husband always says that if I lived where it snowed a lot, I'd grow to hate it. Maybe he's right, but there's still a beauty about it that I enjoy. Thanks for visiting, Jay.
Deletelove the fred swan painting so beautiful thanks for sharing have a great day
ReplyDeleteI enjoy every painting I've seen by Fred Swan. Glad you enjoyed these paintings and thank you for commenting, Robin.
DeleteThank you so very much for showing my painting! I just saw it now! I love snow too!
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