A couple of days ago, I was studying the masters, looking closely at their paintings when I came across one that fascinated me: Winter Glow by Walter Launt Palmer, painted in 1892. It’s a scene of a snowy meadow with trees, under a coral-tinted sky – suggesting that the soft winter sunlight is filtered through a misty atmosphere. In the foreground, we see a stream, painted with swift and slightly chaotic brushstrokes. Walter Launt Palmer, the artist, was an American Impressionist painter.

18 x 12 cms | 7 x 4 ^1/2 inches
Watercolor and gouache on paper laid down to board.

The reason I was studying snowy landscapes is that I’ve recently been practicing this subject myself. Below are two of my pieces – oils on paper with digital retouching. This one is called “Winter Glow” too:

A3 paper oil painting, 2024

And this one is called The Winter Stroll:

A3 paper oil painting, 2024

My goal with these pieces is to turn something white, like snow, into a reflection of pastel colors—pinks, greens, and more—depending on the atmosphere, in contrast with the harsher tones like the browns and grays of tree bark. I’ll continue this exploration, creating more similar pieces, as this is one of my favorite subjects. I was born in a place 1,100 meters above sea level, where it often snows, and that’s something you don’t forget.