Winter Days, Moonlit Nights

These days are cold and white...

A perfect time for working in my studio

and window watching.

 

 

 

In the winter we have more birds than ever visit our feeders,

the jays and song birds, the quail and woodpeckers.

Small and large birds all together in the maple tree out front with the frozen river and snowy fields beyond.

And seeds hang on to their branches...

their time to fly is not here yet.

 

 

And on winter evenings the world turns blue,

a blueish white that glows

and casts a magical spell of wellbeing

on my little town over the river.

 

 

I have been working on a big project, the biggest project since my book, Storytelling with Collage...

http://www.amazon.com/Storytelling-Collage-Techniques-Layering-Texture/dp/1440340501/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435878408&sr=8-1&keywords=roxanne+evans+stout

which will be out in March and you can pre-order here.

My online workshop is called Pathways and Wanderings and we begin on January 3rd! I purchased a hi-definintion camera just for this and some very special projects for Cloth Paper Scissors in the spring. I even got a special light that mimics daylight so that I can videotape my workshop on dark stormy days!

Oh, I have learned so much! Isn't it a wonderful thing  to learn and then to create with all your new knowledge? I have learned about lighting and sound and color, and themes and transitions and adding titles. And even more important I have become comfortable with my video camera and move it around to different spots in the house with ease, depending on what I want to film. 

You can read about

Pathways and Wanderings here:

http://rivergardenstudio.typepad.com/artimpressions/2015/10/pathways-and-wa.html

There is still time to join, we go live on January 3rd

and you can work with me or go at your own pace!

Here is a glimpse at some of the projects

that I will be teaching:

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Robin Nowak]

omg you have quail!!! When we moved in and put out the feeders a lone pair of mourning doves showed up. they were always together and so very sweet to watch.
that was two years ago.
this year we have two pair that come to the feeders!!
I know I know, dove don't move many people, but, to me, they're a sign that all is well. dove don't do chaos!
Thank you for sharing--and your class is phenomenal!!!
and I can't wait to have your book in my hot little hands!!!

[Seth]

Stunning photographs Roxanne. They capture the spirit and mood of the season so very well.

[Susan Rix]

I am like a little bird gathering all my treasures for Pathways and Wanderings. Love your beautiful winter photos, dear Roxanne. Warm Hugs toyou..😊💖

[Stephanie]

Roxanne, your winter world is beautiful...a very happy new year to you!