Artist Commentary: I love winter in Southern California!!! After spending the last 35 winters in New England it is so good to finally be back home during winter. This painting started off as a quick study for a large 26x40 but I was having so much fun with it that it became more than a study. It sat semi finished on my easel for a few days and every time I walked by it I made a few more marks. That kept happening until I had this little gem of a painting.