Comments on: Diane Fechenbach – Warm Up To Snow

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 21:28:50 +0000

In reply to S Kelso. Hi S - what lovely descriptions! Thank you for pointing out just how much the appearance of light changes through the day and through the seasons as well as how it changes depending on place. So true!!

By: S Kelso

S Kelso — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:18:55 +0000

So inspiring thank you so much! I guess I knew but never verbalized til now that snow is water and like water becomes a mirror that relects color and light…its tricky to get it right. I have lived so many places and in the landscape the quality of light differs so much depending on altitude, humidity, angle of the sun. As in seasons and latitudes, time of day, everythings in flux.. All the vegetation is different so the colors that are reflected are different. Among a million other things, the character of the places I paint that give a painting personality. Ithink of my home in late summer when the pollen creates a haze on the distant horizon or the green flash the moment the sun sets off the coast of San Diego’s pacific beach

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 02:25:16 +0000

In reply to Kathy Davis. That's so good to hear Kathy! Maybe this will be the next mini Challenge in IGNITE!

By: Kathy Davis

Kathy Davis — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 01:29:12 +0000

Thanks for sharing this! What is in this article puts everything into perspective and really would assist me in finding appropriate and interesting colors.

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:32:06 +0000

In reply to Yu-wei Lin. Ahhhh Yu-wei, I'm delighted to know that Diane's post has inspired you to try painting snow and shadows again. We have such a useful and clear guide now on HowToPastel!

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:30:12 +0000

In reply to Larry Harris.

Whoo hoo Larry!
And I agree – her ability to capture the essence of a snow scene is one of the things that caught my attention in Diane’s work.

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:28:17 +0000

In reply to Marilee Means. I love hearing how useful Diane's post is to you Marilee. And yes, seeing the actual pastel sticks in the colour/value/temperature IS so helpful!

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:27:25 +0000

In reply to juliet konieczny. Juliet, yes! I agree with you about how Diane is able to make an ordinary scene something spectacular!

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:26:29 +0000

In reply to Elaine Benevides. That's a lot of love Elaine to (almost) wish it was winter again....

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:25:51 +0000

In reply to Anne Ray.

Yay Anne! Happy to know it’s so useful.
And if you lose it, you can always search for “snow,” Diane’s name, or have a look through the “featured artists’ category.