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| "Silent Night" sold |
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| "Snow Valley" (oil; 10" x 15") sold |
Snowscape is another favorite subject of mine. So much so that, I am in danger of running out of my reference material for snow paintings, as I live in an area that doesn't get much snow. Of the two latest snowscapes, I like "Silent Night" better. Snow is inherently a cold matter. Unless much care is taken, a snow painting will be too cold to look at. I thought that the warm-toned clouds in "Snow Valley" will balance out the cool colors in the rest of the painting. But, over all, it feels too icy for comfort.
So I am going back to painting snow scenes in early morning or late afternoon light. Sunset is even better. Snow reflects everything around it and, of course, the ambient light. The brilliant colors in the sunset sky seem to bring out the best in snow. If only it would snow!
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