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Capturing winter as a watercolor - reflections on light, colors and effects

Do you already have experience in painting watercolors? Then you already know some difficulties. As a beginner, you will quickly understand what is meant when you ask "How do I paint the white?" should answer.

  • Winter motifs have several challenges, not just the white of the snow. It is also difficult to e.g. B. Represent fog. And how can the glowing red-gold leaves be represented in the transition period?
  • It is important that you know that everything is a question of light and its reflection. Ask yourself, "How does the object or landscape I want to paint reflect the light?" The sun is lower than in summer, so, for example, all shadows are generally longer. It also becomes more difficult to distinguish between a morning and an evening hour - especially in pictures.
  • You may think you could just leave space for the white of the sky and the snow. Then take another close look. Is the sky really white? Is it really gray or all blue? No, it never is, not even in the brightest imperial weather. And your watercolor would look weird if you just gave the sky an evenly beautiful blue area.
  • Watercolors live from the fact that things are hinted at and that areas of color flow and merge with one another. Do not worry, because the eye of the beholder (including yours) and his brain complete suggested lines, shadows, light reflections.
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Use the advantages of watercolors - this is how a winter picture succeeds

  1. In your watercolors, always paint the really dark parts of the picture first. Unless you are already advanced in painting with watercolors and always work with a painting surface that forms the basis for the background. Then the dark parts follow as soon as this has dried.
  2. For a first exercise in winter painting with watercolors, you should paint a house and maybe a few trees next to it.
  3. If you want to conjure up snow on the roof of the house and on the treetops, then go for a light shade of blue.
  4. Pick up only a small amount of paint with a wet brush. Now paint the outline of the layer of snow on the roof of the house. Stick to the upper contour, you can omit the line towards the roof.
  5. Do the same with a fine brush at the top of the tree and at the outer tips of the branches. Here, paint small patches of snow on the branches, but not too many - otherwise it will be unrealistic. You might find it a little easier with a Christmas tree.
  6. Then try to depict snow mountains in the background by simply painting the mountain peaks with the watery blue.
  7. Not much is missing now. You can paint ski and sledge tracks in light gray in the snow.
  8. And if there are snow-covered fir trees on the slopes of your mountains in the distance, then these have watery-light blue contours and a light gray where the branches shimmer through.

And your first winter watercolor is ready. It's just a first exercise, now it's time to use your imagination and get creative. Try to depict snow in different moods, perhaps with a dark gray sky at dusk. Have fun and good luck!

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