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Well, the PAPC-SW has not been painting but I did get myself out to the Morton Arboretum. Most of our country is in the deep freeze and the Chicago area is no different. However, we have had some beautiful days with snow and sunshine. So, I packed up my gear and donned my winter clothes. I have a couple of layers of clothing under an old ski jacket and ski pants. I put on hiking socks, chemical toe warmers and boots. I have wool gloves that have the fingertips removed and that have a flap that I periodically put over the fingers to warm them up. I will spare you a picture of this get up and just show you the beautiful scene that I chose to paint. Click on any of the pictures to enlarge.

Here is my easel set up. The plastic sack is a bunch of newspapers to give me another barrier between the snow and my boots. I have to admit, I was still very cold and decided that I just need new boots. I have used my backpack to anchor the easel in case it becomes windy. Thank goodness it never did.

I am not happy with what I did on the spot but maybe it can be salvaged back in the studio. My fingers were just too stiff to accomplish very much. I’m glad I did it and I did buy new boots.

Here are a few more photos of the beautiful landscape at the Morton Arboretum.

I hope you have had a good start to the new year!
Peace,
Sue