Trees/ Branches

The three pencil sketches are older. I switched to sketching in ink a few years ago for several reasons. It doesn't smear in a sketchbook. It scans in well. The contrast is higher, and I'm always excited when I see other people's work with really dark darks.
But I like my pencil results so much more - I feel I have more control and get more sensitive drawings.
I'm going back.

Sideways

January without snow left me learning about painting light, but not the shadows as I'd expected. It felt like there were weeks of struggle, painting and few results.
Usually I paint 3-4 paintings and like only one... painting over the others later. These are three such paintings.