![]() ![]() When the strokes from the previous stage were completely dry, I again used the drybrush technique to indicate shadows in the distant fields with mixes of French Ultramarine and Winsor Blue (Green Shade), strengthening the mix with extra pigment as I painted elements in the scene that were closer to me. When this was dry, I used varying mixes of King’s Blue Light, Green Gold and Quinacridone Gold to indicate the distant, snow-covered fields with a series of drybrush strokes. Using the larger size 10 brush on dry paper, I washed in the sky using King’s Blue Light. Watercolour Pencils: Orange Chrome and May Green, Derwent Watercolour pencilsĪfter I had worked out my design in a series of thumbnail sketches, I lightly drew out the main shapes on stretched watercolour paper using a 2B pencil, concentrating on scale and the arrangement of key shapes rather than any small details.Paints: Burnt Sienna, Green Gold and Permanent Rose, all Daler-Rowney Artists’ Watercolour Winsor Blue (Green Shade) and Quinacridone Gold, Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour French Ultramarine, Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor Transparent Oxide Brown, Rembrandt Artists’ Water Colour King’s Blue Light, Old Holland Classic Watercolour Permanent White, Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache.Brushes: Fine pointed sables, sizes 8 and 10.Paper: Two Rivers 140lb NOT watercolour paper.How to paint a winter landscape in watercolour: Step-by-step guide So, after making a quick sketch and taking a few photos on my phone, it was back to the warmth of my studio and my watercolours. The complimentary pairing of that orange hedge and the blue shadows was an opportunity too good to miss. As the orange winter sun begins to drop, it casts longer shadows and seems to boost the intensity of the hues. Some of winter’s most intense colours can be found at this time of day. Walking around a bend in the lane, I was immediately struck by the brightly-coloured hedge, a dazzling orange set against the blue shadows of the snow. This was just the case when I went out for a winter walk late one afternoon. Nevertheless, I believe winter offers as spectacular a range of colours as any of the other season – if you know when and where to look.Ī landscape blanketed under snow brings its own palette and, when the eventual thaw arrives, this also throws up some interesting colour combinations, as the receding snow often reveals isolated patches of unexpected colours. It lacks the showiness of autumn, the vibrancy of spring and the sheer variety of summer greens. Winter might not have a reputation as being the most colourful of seasons. Link copied to clipboard Painting a landscape in winter needn’t be just washes of grey, as watercolour artist Rob Dudley demonstrates
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