12"x9" An inky ribbon of thaw whispers through the hush of snow. Golden willows flare against the deep evergreens as a dark creek saws a quiet path through sculpted banks. Cool blue-grays and soft violets hold the chill, while warm ochres spark along the brush—small notes of life in a sleeping landscape. Loose, confident strokes capture the brittle air, the muffled stillness, and that fleeting hour when winter light turns everything to silver.