Painting Snow in Watercolors: Theory & Project

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Originally Aired January 31st, 2025


Capture Winter’s Tranquility

Have you ever wanted to capture the peaceful beauty of winter in your art? Join our Painting Snow in Watercolors class! In this engaging session, you’ll learn both the theory and practical skills of watercolor painting. You’ll work on a hands-on project, helping you hone the techniques to beautifully create snowy landscapes.

In this class, we’ll explore the unique challenge of painting white snow without any white paint. This class is suitable for everyone, from seasoned artists wanting to improve their snowy landscape techniques to beginners eager to develop their skills.

Under the guidance of our experienced instructor, you’ll engage in a step-by-step project to create your own snowy scene. Through live demonstrations and guided practice, you’ll learn how to effectively layer colors, manage water control, and capture the tranquil essence of a winter day. By the end of the session, you’ll understand the technique for painting snow and be equipped to tackle wintry images with confidence.

What You Will Learn:

  • How to paint white snow with other colors.
  • Learn how to show the way light and shadow interact on snowy surfaces.
  • Discover how to create depth and dimension with effective layering.
  • Find out how to balance water and paint to achieve the right brightness and transparency.
  • Get step-by-step help to finish a snowy landscape painting from beginning to end.

Supplies You’ll Need:

  • Watercolor paper
  • Watercolor brushes
  • Watercolor paints
  • Masking tape
  • Mixing palette
  • Two jars of water
  • Paper towels or a rag
  • Pencil and eraser
  • Spray bottle (optional)

Class Details:

  • Originally Aired January 31st, 2025
  • Technique Demonstration
  • Live Class Replay

Course Level: Intermediate
Run Time: 2 hours, 41 minutes


🎫 Class Pass includes:

  • Live Class Access
  • Lifetime Access To Class Replay

🦊 Foxsy Membership includes:


Meet Your Instructor:

Shelby Abrahamsen

Foxsy Co-Founder,
Blogger at LittleCoffeeFox.com

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lhigham
Posted 3 weeks ago
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This was my Fav Class All the Snow Examples Painted that Shelby did were Amazing

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Lawanna Lawrence Bean
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Shelby provided 5 different snow techniques. Excellent class.

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Lois D
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Shelby thoroughly demonstrated several methods that can be used to paint snow.

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Roberta Montague
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Lots of really cool demos on painting snow !

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