A few days ago we spent some time after dinner looking at Andrew Wyeth’s winter paintings from Maine. Sadly, this wasn’t a museum visit or even a coffee table book; just a half hour online. I was struck by how he conveyed a feeling for winter color using much of the same antiqued palette that he’s known for. I also realized how well he conjured up the flavor of New England loneliness; quite different from that found in Edward Hopper’s work.
My picture was taken after a recent hike in the Roraback Wildlife Management Area. Despite cold fingers, I snapped a few pictures before starting up the car. This is not how Wyeth would’ve painted it, but I liked the lacey light of a winter sunset, and the lines of trees and blue canoe. Harsh shadows would’ve turned this picture into something else but they were retired for the evening.
You can check out some of Wyeth’s work from Maine here. Happy holiday week, ya’ll.
JOHN TODARO 
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hi John and thanks for sharing your beautiful photo…Wishing you a Merry Christmas…😊⭐️🌴🎄⛱⭐️😊
Thanks Philip. I wish you many bright moments next year; keep up the good work ⭐
Excellent picture. Happy Christmas Eve!
Thanks. Happy Christmas to you as well ✍
Ce rouge et ce bleu apportent gaité et chaleur à cette vue d’hiver.
Très joyeux Noël !
Merci Marion, bonne année ! ✍️
Oh, déjà ?! Merci John !
This looks very CT to me. That’s an interesting point about the difference between Wyeth’s and Hopper’s loneliness aesthetic.
There are a lot of barns here. Southern New England reads quite a bit different from the neighboring counties in NYS
Yes, it’s surprising, given how close they are geographically. I wonder how much different geology (more rocks in the soil!) has to do with it.