Snowy Pines Watercolor.
Is anything crazier or more unpredictable than the weather?!
Where I live, we went from record highs one week
to record lows the next.
From open windows and shorts and bare feet –
to snow flurries and wool socks and sweaters.
And one cold day I painted this winter scene
(inspired by a photo I saw that I cannot find credit for).
It’s funny how the cold scene
gives me a warm feeling.
Almost as crazy as the weather!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Yes, that is funny! Mind you, you’ve mixed in ‘warm’ colours with the ‘cool’! I love the watercolour Jodi!
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So smart you are Liz! 😉. You surely know color!! 💙💛
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Wish I knew more Jodi but I know when I love a watercolour, and I love this one 🙂
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awh! thank you! 🙂
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Beautiful as always Jodi. Sending you warm thoughts. Luv Gary
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Oh my Jodi this is so beautiful! Please, you must tell me what colors you used here, so lovely!
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Thanks so much Tami! I used Cerulean and Indigo for the blues and Yellow Ochre and Burnt Sienna for the browns. Then just some Dr. Ph Martin’s bleedproof white for the snow. Quite a simple palette 🙂
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Coming soon…but I hope with the colors you’ve painted! (K)
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Yes – if it is going to be cold – much nicer when it is beautiful 🙂
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Jodi, this is stunning! I love your winter snowy pines! Just looking at it takes your stress level completely down to zero. ; )
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How Wonderful Kelly! And I got your note at our ETSY shop and responded! 🙂 You pretty much made my day!!! Where are you from?
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Beautiful, Jodi!! 💕
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Thanks Patty! I struggled with the reflections when I watched that video that so inspired the beauty you created. A bunch of failures. lol! Then I tried something different – and I’m happier with this. Want to do it more and again and get better at!
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You did a great job!! I’m happy that you kept trying and found something that worked better for you. 🙂 yay!!
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thanks patty!
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I can so see this as the cover of a Christmas card!
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you inspired me, so I did print some cards like this for our upcoming show, gift store, and Etsy 🙂 Thanks Kathy!
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Bravo Jodi. Well done!
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Thanks!
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sounds like New Jersey weather lol
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not very far from here 🙂
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Beautiful. Makes me want to go pull my wool socks from the drawer!
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nothing better for cold feet! 🙂
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Just beautiful Jodi.
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Thanks Sylvia! Don’t you love when the snow sticks to the pines like that? Almost makes winter cold worth it! 🙂
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Absolutely beautiful, Jodi! Weather can be so fickle! LOL!
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lol – fickle indeed! Thanks!
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My pleasure!
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This is a beautiful composition. I like how the limb in the front pulled my eye in and then up through the image. Also, the depth is increased by adding the snow falling. It’s a scene I’d like to walk into. Well done Jodi!
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It’s a scene I’d like to walk into too! If it is going to be cold, it might as well be pretty! 🙂
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HAHA, yes…that is perfect.
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That is gorgeous and exactly what I saw when I drove up out of the city this lunchtime … we have had our first real dump of snow and those pine trees look enchanting – just like your picture!!
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Oh how wonderful! I love when the snow sticks to the pines in my backyard. It is the prettiest!
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I really love this Jodi, you have masterfully captured the reflection in the water….snow always makes me feel cold, no matter if there are warm colors or not!! This is beautiful!
Jenna
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Thanks so much Jenna! I would like to do this again and more 🙂
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Lovely wintry scene, the snowflakes are almost tangible!
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Awh! Thanks!!! 🙂
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Gorgeous !!!
Seems the weather is confused all over the world. I am still waiting for real summer here….
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Oh no – really?!
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Yip ! we have one great day here and then a week or two of confusion….crazy !!!!
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This is stunning
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Thanks Lynn! I love when the snow sticks to the pines in my backyard! 🙂
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Yes
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You always surprise me. Beautiful!
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awwwh! Thanks! What a nice surprise from you 🙂
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The only thing predictable about the weather is its unpredictability! I just love the colors in your painting, stunning actually. xoxo
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so true – so unpredictable! Thanks for the love 🙂
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Crazy for sure!
Love the reflection in the water! You made me feel cozy too! 🙂
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Hooray for COZY! 🙂
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WOWZA!! This is soooo pretty!! Love LOVE the colors and the reflection and the trees!! WOW!! You are so talented! YOU inspire me, Jodi! 😃❄️💙🌟
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oh jill – thank you – you are tooo kind! I kinda like this one – in fact – before I could even list it in the ETSTY shop or take to our show, it sold 🙂 – someone that follows my blog asked for it. I want to try it again and again as I really enjoyed doing it! 🙂
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YAY!! I can see why it sold so quickly. It really is spectacular!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Love these colors, Jodi..:)
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thanks George! 🙂
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This is beautiful Jodi! I love the colors, and reflections! WELL DONE!
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thank you deborah!
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This is wonderful Jodi. It reminded me a little of looking into a snow globe!
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I like that!!! 💙
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That is so pretty Jodi! I wish I was there right now!
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oh thank you Tammy – me too!
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A very lovely watercolor that creatively depicts the beauty of softly falling snow on the pine trees. Love the palette of colors that you chose to capture this winter scene on paper. Benjamin, the little art critic, thinks that “the snow is pretty” and he loves the “ornange” behind the trees ( because orange is his favorite color)! We Thank-you!!
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Orange is such a beautiful, happy color Benjamin! Just like YOU!
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It is hard to adjust to such extremes, isn’t it? But I love your watercolor painting! Hey, if we can’t control the weather, and least we can get creative with it!
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lol! Yes – it was a cold, windy, wet one today. And a busy work day, but tomorrow is Friday! And a sweet friend, with initials AMC gifted me with a lovely gesture today in an Amazon comment! ❤
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I was happy to have the chance to review your wonderful book!
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Jodi, I love your observation on how a cold scene gives you a warm feeling. That’s exactly how I feel whenever I see a photo or painting of a winter scene. Makes you wanna go curl up in front of a fire and sit near a lamp with a good book to read—or even a picture book! :O)
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indeed! I’m so glad you enjoyed Paul!
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Beautifully painted Jodi!
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Thanks Beverly!
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This is awesome! You must live in California?
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lol – no – whole other side of the US! PA
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oh
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Perfectly painted watercolor😊
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Thank you so much!! 🙂
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It’s beautiful
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Han Jacobsen original watercolor:
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Thank you for identifying source!
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Han Jacobsen original watercolor:
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Thank you!
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That name does not show up in a search for this however
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