So, now we are mostly settled into our German apartment. And it's winter. The dead
of winter. Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE snow, but that
doesn't mean I love dark cold winter. Thankfully Germany gets it's
share of snow, though there was a space of a good 3 weeks here where
there wasn't any, just the gray and bone-chilling-damp day in and day out. Each
day I walked by twisty brambles and craggy ancient trees covered in
dark moss, the whole palette quite drab. It was monotonous in a way, yet fascinating in another, as there was
(and still is) a sense of newness about even the smallest things here,
like the dark twisting vegetation.
"This Slide of Winter" was inspired by an old German playground slide
that I pass every day on our street. The slide is located in a
little "garden" plot surrounded by gnarled old trees and underbrush,
overgrown from winter disuse. The slide fascinated me, something about the
distinct design reminded me of a archway or doorway. Combine this
with my longing for beautiful fluffy white snow and you have the
seed for this image...
3 comments:
Aw yeah snow is at least one good thing during winter, but I agree that the dark grey days can seem endless. You just have to like 'caving in', drinking tea and making warm food or whatever, that makes it better for me.
Nice illustration :) !
Oh, lots of warm tea consumed here. And also, to be fair, we picked a place with so many windows that even on the darkest day we get a generous amount of outdoor light.
Glad you like the illustration! =)
Beautiful and magical:)
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