On My Easel 4/4/11

"Spring (Red Wing Blackbird)" In progress

After Fridays Nor'Easter which dumped another 6- 12" of snow in my yard, and today's rain/sleet mix I thought it was time to bring a little spring into my step, so to speak.  This is a gouache on paper that I have started.  The colors in my photo are kind of funky- and more intense than the actual painting.  The yellow isn't quite so YELLLOW! and the earth isn't really RED.  I can't help think McDonalds when looking at it here, yuck.  I'll try to get a better photo soon.  I am trying to break out of my "blue period" as my friend Melissa puts it. ;-)