Watercolor on Paper
15 × 11 in
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Breaking Winter captures the quiet thaw of a forested creek as the seasons shift. Charles Cherry paints the frozen banks and soft blue ice with delicate restraint, allowing the warm tones of dormant grasses and bare trees to hint at the coming spring. A wall of evergreens stands in contrast to the soft, pale sky above, while a gentle mist blends the distance into calm mystery. With subtle transitions of color and texture, this piece evokes both the stillness of deep winter and the quiet movement of water beginning to flow once more—an ode to nature’s resilience and quiet renewal.