Snow Escape: Exploring Color in Winter Landscapes
Enjoy this replay of one of my live classes from my weekly Zoom class!
Course Summary
Discover the hidden colors of winter in this pastel tutorial, where we bring a serene snowy landscape to life. In this lesson, we focus on the art of finding and enhancing color within "white" scenes—exploring the warm glows of sunlight, cool shadows, and subtle hues that make snow so dynamic. Learn how to balance soft blends with bold strokes to create a sense of depth and atmosphere while capturing the quiet beauty of a snow-covered escape.
What You’ll Learn:
Color in Snow:
Learn to observe and recreate the hidden colors within "white" areas to make your winter scenes pop.
Light & Shadow Play:
Understand how sunlight and shadow interact on snow and how to use pastel layering to mimic these effects.
Reflections & Glow:
Techniques for capturing the reflective glow of snow and ice in a winter landscape.
Tree Textures:
Use expressive strokes and layering to depict snow-covered pines and distant forest lines.
Atmospheric Perspective:
Explore softening distant elements to enhance depth and create a serene atmosphere.
Takeaways:
-How to find and emphasize color within white, such as warm sunlight and cool shadows.
-Tips for creating a sense of depth in snow scenes using overlapping layers and subtle gradients. T
-echniques for blending pastels to achieve smooth transitions between light and shadow.
-Capturing reflections and glows in icy or snowy surfaces for added realism.
-Balancing soft and bold strokes to create dynamic trees and distant landscapes.
Course Curriculum
Andrea Gianchiglia
