Next week we start our next project "Winter scenes/snow". In the resources page "Winter/Snow" you will find a very useful step-by-step guide to a common way to tackle this subject through a resist method using masking fluid. Also in the resource page is a collection of images that you might find interesting as a subject for your paintings. The tutor will demonstrate the steps as illustrated in the guide and how to use the masking fluid without ruining your brushes! But if you want to have a go before the class just go for it! But use a cheap brush for the masking fluid or a cotton bud.
Tips: if you study the two images above, ask yourself: 'can I really see any areas that are actually pure white?' I doubt it and I doubt it for most images of snow scenes. So, the tip is to analyse the picture you choose to work from to discover all the light colours that make up the image rather than thinking first in terms of "white". Indeed, say to yourself: 'I will not paint anything white in my snow scene' - and see what happens!
Second tip: using the white of the paper, paint in thin washes (glazes) and gradually build up your coloured "whites". Keeping the glazes thin will help you get that brilliance that seems to exist in snow colours, even when you build up the darker areas.
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