Crimson Snow
Artists Palette|No 171
This clever Australian watercolorist wanted to give his viewers a sense of being … he wanted them to feel the crispness in the air; smell the blue spruce;and be able to experience the magic of such a moment.
- Michael Piegdon
Crimson Snow

After a fresh snow deep in the Colorado backcountry, the colours give an aura of splendour. With the mist rising from the water, I cannot help but feel entrenched in the mood of such a magnificent place. I wanted to give the viewers a sense of being. I wanted them to feel the crispness in the air and smell the blue spruce. I wanted them to be able to experience the magic of such a moment.

STEP ONE

I soaked my 140 watercolour paper in cold bathwater for about 15 minutes. I then stapled it down to my treated plywood watercolour board and sketched my initial image in French Gray #70 watercolour pencil.

STEP TWO

After everything was completely dry, I covered the foreground rocks with liquid masking fluid; along with some of the rocks in the stream.

STEP THREE

This was a time to really think about where the paint was going, as I applied the paint in a very quick and wet manner. This was the time to set the mood and atmosphere of the painting. It is important to know ahead of time where to place different colours as they will bleed into one another. My skies never take more than a minute – or they get overworked.

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