Classic Red

Snow makes me happy.

I love how it’s a big blanket of white that covers everything— making the familiar places soft and silent and fresh.

Doubly satisfying to spot that pop of red against the solid fields of gray and white. Isn’t a bright cardinal the epitome of a classic Christmas card?

I kept the branches loosely defined and added just a light mist of snow to this bright bird’s picturesque view.
Positioned just right, I might even pretend this is the view from a winter windowpane.

Original painting. 12”x 12”x 1.5” acrylic on hardboard panel.