“Winter Solitude” (Prints for Sale)
This Cardinal painting was done as a commission for a private collector. It was designed to be a companion piece to my recent bluebird print "Spring Announcement". Like most of my paintings, the original was completed with oil paints on gessoed masonite board. It measures 10X14 inches.
This image features a male Cardinal in winter habitat. I'm continually astounded by the brilliant scarlet color of these regal birds especially when paired with the dull, colder colors of winter. I strived to capture that quality in this painting. As always, I worked to get a natural feel throughout this scene ...something that can be a challenge when working with subjects (like the cardinal) who possess such bright and bold color.
I spend a lot of time in the field (in very cold weather I might add), with my camera in hand, working to get quality reference for my artwork. As I'm sitting there waiting for the birds to come flying in, I spend time studying the actual colors, mood, light, etc. One thing that has always intrigued me is snow fall. It is something that is difficult to capture well with a camera because generally the amount of light is not adequate enough to freeze the action. So, I'm left trying to recall it from the field to the studio. I enjoy seeing the individual snow flakes that land on my jacket. Each one different and beautiful. I also like seeing the big snow flakes (generally made up of many small individual snow flakes) which break into pieces as they come into contact with the winter landscape. I tried to capture all of this in Winter Solitude. As you will see, many of the snow flakes in this painting are unique and very carefully rendered.
The prints of "Winter Solitude" are now available. They turned out very nice and are made to match "Spring Announcement" in virtually every way to ensure that they look like a set hanging side by side in your home. They will also fill the same sized space incase you want to rotate them out with each other, with the change of the seasons. Please inquire through email adamgrimmart@gmail.com or call (440) 225-2267.