Thanks for your comment Jo. RE: painting snow while living in the south, I agree! all I can say is, paint what inspires you! Our love and enthusiasm for our subject is so much more important than painting for a particular market. And especially now, in this internet world. If we paint what we're passionate about, buyers will find us.

Pat--I'm glad you enjoyed this! The reference photo also shows how much detail there is, and it looks a bit cooler than what I painted, because what I NOTICED and wanted to emphasize was the light. Photos are just raw material.

Ayleash, so well said, thank you so much. Glad you enjoy the blog.

Kathy, I showed the original at the end, because I didn't want too much focus/comparison on it at first--after all, it's an inspiration point for me but I emphasized the light and warmth a lot more. Yes, I do appreciate the snow here! More coming tonight...