Winter Creek Study

We don't often get snow during the winter in Oklahoma, so when we do, it's special. The winter of 2020-2021 was a snowy one, so I spent a lot of time outdoors trying to capture the fleeting light and shadow patterns on the snow before it melted away. The almost glassy surface of this tiny creek as it darted through the bare trees of the Cross Timbers region was too serene and perfect a scene to pass up. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to paint it.