Snow Days

By Kelly Kane

Nothing strikes joy in the hearts of young children and intrepid plein air painters like the call for a snow day. Here, several artists braved the elements to give us their responses to the snowy landscape.

Jim Rehak, "Winter Holly," 2019, oil, 12 x 16 in., Private collection, Plein air

Ellen Howard, "First Glimpse of Snow, Tuolumne Meadows," 2021, oil, 9 x 12 in., Collection the artist, Plein air

Farley Lewis, "Footbridge," 2020, acrylic, 12 x 16 in., Private collection, Plein air

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Jill Banks, "Day on the Slopes," 2021, oil, 12 x 16 in., Available from artist, Plein air

Jill Basham, "Majestic," 2018, oil, 14 x 12 in., Private collection, Plein air

Jacalyn Beam, "Packed," 2021, oil, 12 x 16 in., Available from artist, Plein air

Theresa Grillo Laird, "A Wet Snow," 2019, oil, 12 x 16 in., Available from artist, Plein air

Scott Hamill, "Winter Light," 2020, oil, 12 x 12 in., Studio from plein air, Private collection

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Creating Dramatic Snow Scenes

In case you missed it - watch this popular episode of Art School Live with Eric Rhoads!

Watch as Tony Allain takes an "ordinary scene" and turns it into a fantastic artwork. He advises that you can do this no matter where you live – that a beautiful subject is always nearby: "I’m a firm believer that painting is about 70% observation, and 30% application."

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