Skip to content

Artists David Bellamy and Jenny Keal

You are here: Home
Tip of the Month April 2010 Print E-mail
 mymbyr_valley_snowdonia.jpg  Mymbyr Valley, Snowdonia

This is a standard composition with the river leading the eye to the mountain.

Sometimes when there is snow on the ground it is difficult to differentiate between the snow and the river where they are both caught in the sunlight, so I have put more shadow in the banks of the river with stronger tones to suggest the shadow under the rocks themselves.

Also it is a good idea to bring in some warmer colour, especially in the foreground.  In this case I have used yellow ochre and light red to indicate bushes and grasses. This helps to create a sense of recession.

The other opportunity to put colour into a snow scene is in the sky and I have emphasised the warmth in the sky in this painting.
(The above information is in the form of a voice over on the slide presentation)






This month's tip comes from David's new slide presentation on DVD.
To purchase a copy click here

mmvsm.jpg
 

Visa Credit payments supported by RBS WorldPay Visa Debit payments supported by RBS WorldPay Visa Electron payments supported by RBS WorldPay Mastercard payments supported by RBS WorldPay   JCB payments supported by RBS WorldPay Solo payments supported by RBS WorldPay   RBS WorldPay Payments Processing