Then paint small red dots (naphthol crimson) on the wreath. Paint a small red bow on the bottom with strands that are also flowing in the same direction as the scarf. 9. Paint Snowflakes Add a small amount of phthalo blue to the tip of your brush and blend it in the bottom of the circle so the bottom of the circle has a shadow.

Snowmen can also be found in places all over the world. Many languages have the exact equivalent of “snowman,” like Schneemann in German ( Schnee “snow” + Mann “man”) and the Turkish kardan adam . In French, they’re called by the slightly formal name bonhomme de neige , which literally translates to “snow fellow.” The Italians have pupazzo di neve and Spanish-speakers have muñeco de nieve , both of which literally translate to “snow puppet.” Over in Russia, they cover two genders with cнеговик ( snegovik , meaning “snowman”) and снежная баба ( snezhnaya baba, or “snow-woman,” sometimes translated as “snow grandmother”). In Japan, some people make 雪だるま ( yukidaruma ), which look a little different than the others. They’re usually made of only two segments, and may have been named after their resemblance to the daruma doll. Snow Angels Add shading to the hat. Use titanium white and the #4 round brush to dry brush some curved strokes on the top right part of the hat. Then outline the top circular base of the hat.Paint the light blue in circular strokes around the white ring. Blend it into the white but try not to blend the blue with the yellow (it can touch the yellow a little bit but will turn green if you blend too much blue with the yellow). Optional: add a very small amount of yellow to the far right of the circle and blend with the white. This very subtle amount of yellow will make it look like some of the light is reflecting on the snow. 7. Paint Hat Then, paint the scarf. I used hooker’s green hue permanent mixed with a small amount of titanium white. Paint it so it slightly overlaps the bottom of the top circle and the top of the middle circle. Paint two wavy pieces on the left that look like they are blowing softly in the wind. Paint small white lines on the edges of the scarf. 8. Paint Wreath Start with your 11 x 14 canvas in vertical mode. Load your 3/4″ flat wash brush in titanium white. Paint a circle in the upper right corner of the canvas. This circle should be about 4 inches in diameter. Repeat for the top circle. Paint it white. Then blend a small amount of phthalo blue on the bottom of the circle for the shadow.

Use a #8 round brush and titanium white to paint the snowman. I recommend starting on the bottom circle and then working your way up because of the overlapping. Then use a t-square ruler or straight edge to draw a vertical line down to the ground area. 4. Paint Lamppost Add a small amount of titanium white in the wreath with more of those textured strokes. The white will blend slightly with the green. Gently blend that yellow around the white circle but keep the center of the circle bright and white. Paint in circular strokes blending that yellow outwards. You can add more white to your brush if needed to make that yellow lighter.Then paint the nose of the snowman with the #4 round brush and cadmium orange hue. Tip: add some titanium white to the orange to get better coverage.