Pond Hockey

My first plein air painting of 2025. I've been eager to get out and sho a winter plein air now that we finally have snow, but I needed to wait until the temperatures weren't so low. I didn't want a repeat of my first plein air of 2024 when I ended up getting a mild case of frostbite. This was done in my favorite local park, Normandy Oaks. At first, my focal point was the top of the sledding hill, but as I was nearing my finish, I saw a couple guys playing hockey on the frozen pond. I've been wanting to add more figures to my plein air paintings so I inserted them into my scene. Another change from my usual plein air routine is that I did this with traditional brushes instead of my typical knife plein air paintings. It's good to get out of your comfort zone and try different painting techniques.

This painting was done on an archival panel and ships unframed. Shipping is free in the continental United States.