I was driving in the Quincy area when the first snow of the seaso starting to quietly drift down. It was so beautiful. I took pictures and painted this when I got home.
WONDERFUL painting just a beautiful scene. i love your colors and the falling snow gives this a A+. I love the way the BG just fades off into the distance - great work.
You did a greaat job! I love it!
Rather than dab snowflakes on, I find that splattering it on with a hard bristle tooth brush works just great. I mix up some titanium white acrylic or gouache so it is just a tad watery, put the tooth brush bristles down in the mixture, shake it off a few times and holding the tooth brush about 6-8 inches away from the surface, i run my thumb along the bristles in a backward motion, and move the brush as I go.
Try it on a test piece of paper, so you get the hang of it.
Again. great job 5 stars in my opinion!
Thanks again, and I thought about the toothbrush technique, but was too afraid to ruin what was already what I wanted. This painting is a gift for my cousin, and I didn't want to risk ruining it so close to Christmas. I do want to try that technique and will paint another snowy picture soon. Thanks for your comments, they are very much appreciated.
Beautiful work Suzanne! I'm also a bit timid about using the splattering technique... I've tried it (just for practice on a seperate sheet of paper with the side of a fan brush), but was so afraid I'd mess it up, and after spending so much time on something wasn't ready to take that chance! lol ;-)
I suppose in time I will be brave enough to try it on a real painting one of these days. I think that your painting is beautiful just the way it is - your cousin will be so delighted to have this for a gift! I would be! Merry Christmas and happy painting! :)
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