Article · Artists Network
How to Really See Snow and Paint It Realistically in Acrylic
By Brian LaSaga
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2017
About this lesson
Realist painter Brian LaSaga explains how to find the hidden colors in snow under overcast light, giving his specific acrylic palette and a tip for studying cropped, upside-down reference photos. He treats drifts as miniature terrain, building structure first and surface texture after.
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