The winter scene painted in here in the mountains near home is heavier layering, and painted on traditional gesso on archival, watercolor paper.  It has a heavier impasto and much more quickly painted. It was cold!  I generally stand on an old rug or piece of plywood, wear fingerless gloves and duck in and out of the car, mostly to warm up the paint. I did not linger longer and painted quickly.

Both extremes of heat and cold are a challenge and impact they way paint can be applied. Oil paint is versatile and lends itself to both rich layering and heavier applications, and February is provides an opportunities to explore both!