This winter plein air painting by Joanna Wexler catches a high-desert valley the morning after a snowfall. A few bare cottonwoods stand in pale gold along a frozen arroyo, sagebrush pokes through the drifts, and a flat-topped mesa glows rose and tan far off under a soft blue sky.
Joanna works in a vibrant modern impressionist hand, laying down thick, quick strokes of cream, lavender and sky blue. The shadows across the snow read as long violet bands, and the water picks up the sky in broken flecks. It's a snowy landscape painting that feels warm even while it shows the cold, a winter oil painting full of sun.
It's a good fit for anyone who loves the Southwest in its quiet season, or who wants a snow scene painting that skips the usual pines and cabins. Collectors of winter art prints with real brushwork will find plenty to look at up close.
As canvas wall art, it brings winter scenery wall art into a living room, entryway or study without feeling holiday-only. The cream and soft blue palette works as easy winter wall decor next to wood, linen and warm neutrals.