Thought this would be an appropriate subject for the holiday season. I was practicing painting winter landscapes and tried a technique I found in one of my watercolor books "Watercolor Painting Techniques". A watercolor by Zoltan Szabo shows a technique to depict this snow scene. I was pleased with the result so decided to post it. I changed my piece around a bit and added foreground scrub and a darker effect with the trees and background. Watercolors used were burnt sienna mixed with French ultramarine for the sky and distant trees and Antwerp blue mixed with burnt sienna for the foreground trees, then sprinkled with salt for the snow effect. Size: 10" x 6.5".
I wish all my fellow bloggers a very happy holiday weekend and much joy and prosperity for 2011.
Beautiful painting! Merry Christmas to you and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletewishing you a very happy christmas joan ...you must be pleased with this ... fantastic
ReplyDeleteAmazing painting, you show the feeling of first snow so clearly.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!
This painting is so beautiful, Jean, and so suggestive! I love you shared your techniques! I wish you a Christmas full of joy! Ciao!
ReplyDeleteLovely painting the snow is falling onto your beautiful scene, the trees are lovely and the limited palette too. Merry Christmas to you and all the best for 2011 Jean.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely work Jean, one of your best, happy Christmas and a new year to you!
ReplyDeleteLovely Jean...Merry Christmas to you and your family...
ReplyDeleteJean, just a lovely series of winter landscapes here. You were very successful with your snow scene -- wonderful. I love your limited pallette, so appropriate for the Marin Headlands and Northern California Coast.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a wonderful holiday season and look forward to seeing new work in the new year.
Hope you had a great holiday Jean and the effect you've achieved on this is terrific. Really COLD!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely effect you've created there Jean, and it's a wonderful winter snow scene.
ReplyDeleteExcellent, gorgeous piece! I'm especially enjoying the sky texture/snow in the upper right.
ReplyDeleteReally well done.
Wishing you all the best in the coming year.
Happy New Year!