Reference Photo and Drawing for Winter Stream
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Reference Photograph

Reference Photograph

Drawing

Drawing

Finished Painting

Finished Painting

Light wet‑into‑wet washes lay in the first cool blues and violets, creating gentle transitions in the snow and water while the tree trunks remain untouched.

Light wet‑into‑wet washes lay in the first cool blues and violets, creating gentle transitions in the snow and water while the tree trunks remain untouched.

After the first light washes dried, I begin suggesting the ripple patterns in the water, using horizontal brush strokes to establish movement and develop the reflections.

After the first light washes dried, I begin suggesting the ripple patterns in the water, using horizontal brush strokes to establish movement and develop the reflections.