It's been a while since I posted, returning from Devon I painted 3 or 4 that I either haven't finished or don't like! And now the past couple of days I've done 3 snow paintings here's the first.....
Painted this morning I've been waiting eagerly for the snow!! and it's here!
Although this morning was just a dusting but enough to make a painting. I was really pleased to stumble across this view, such a great composition with lots of elements - close foreground interest and distant space.
Walking finding a spot I had in my mind how I wanted to paint - bold brush marks & strong composition. Snow seems to lend itself to this combos, and it helps my confidence to attack it and not be timid with applying paint! Mind plays a big part in the painting process.
I have painted gates before and they can look laboured so I deliberately didn't do much to it, focused more on what was through and behind them.
The sky is a slightly darker than the snow, the colours in the snow pick up the sky colours.
I painted a web of branches, tree trunk and gate before I added anything else see pic below.
It helps structure the painting with the important parts and then paint around them - easier than painting on top and sits better in the painting.
The M.O.D yellow sign I left till the end unsure as to whether to include it. I did and it actually adds to the painting!
This is a beautifully composed painting. From the hanging branches to the subtle colours; the delicately defined gate and sign to the taking one by the path within.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much ebbybow!
DeleteI like the confident impasto brush strokes in the sky it looks full of snow! The yellow sign adds a piquency to the scene. I like this painting very much.
ReplyDeleteHi Pat, so pleased you like the painting :-)
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