The colour of snow
Posted: March 21, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 13 Comments »Of all the snowfalls that we have had this winter — and we have had quite a few — this latest one was the most beautiful. It was heavy but not wet and it didn’t melt right away like some spring snow does. And for some reason the colour of the snow is different. I know it’s not really different — it’s just the same white stuff that fell last week or last month — but I think the light is changing and making the colours softer. On really cold mid-winter days the snow shadows are sharp and cold but this week they are softer and grayer.
ok, so if this is a quizz…my answer is cadmium orange, ultramarine blue and rose madder.
how’d I do? ( don’t worry about my feelings, I’d like to know)
Close but no cigar. Rose madder: Yes. The blue is cobalt — ultramarine is too dark for this snow. No cadmium orange — too opaque. The stone has lots of raw sienna, burnt sienna and cobalt.
I like the slightly softer colours that you have achieved while still keeping the intensity in places. Looks very “real” to me but how the hell would I know what a snow scene really looks like. And, what is this unusual stone building? We have seen this before but I don’t think that I asked about its purpose.
Yes, I did paint this once before. It is a monument of a fort. It’s not actually that big. Some people think it’s a big building but it’s not.
Here’s a link for more info: http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=8197,90717686&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
You’re right. I looked at the website and it doesn’t look very big. So now I know that it was used to guard against the Iroquois… who I now assume mustn’t have been very tall?
So beautiful !!! On va te nommer “la reine des neiges “. Thanks a lot.
Did you received my flickr mails ?
Thanks Marisa. I did see your Flickr mail but i have had such a busy few weeks with workshop stuff. I will write back soon : )
You did capture the softness of this snow! You may not have too much snow to paint soon!
Hopefully it will melt soon Evie!
I love your beautiful paintings. X
Thanks so much Lyn!
So beautiful, colour on a cold grey snowy day, thank you! X
Sorry the comment above was meant to be about your chard painting! X