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In last month’s issue we covered the media of soft pastels and the techniques for using them. Here the same techniques are brought together to show you how to paint a beautiful snow scene.
When living in a village in the Yorkshire Wolds, we could be snowed in on winter days. It was on one such occasion I set up my easel in a field behind our home to paint this stunning view. Standing knee deep in snow, wearing thermals and a ski suit, with a flask of coffee (and a splash of whisky) by my side, I enjoyed a few stimulating hours creating the scene in acrylics.
Now living in Cornwall, we don’t see snow often so when looking to create a winter snow scene in soft pastels I thought the original acrylic an ideal reference.
One of the dangers when first starting a
