Usually I like to do a quick underpainting with acrylics on top of my toned canvas, but occasionally I will start to paint directly on a toned and shaded drawing. I have decided to take the latter approach this time, starting from the sky at the top (furthest away from the viewer) and working my way down and progressively closer to the viewer as I go. This allows me to build an illusion of depth into the work.
To keep the work from being too 'cold', I add warm yellows and pinks to the clouds, suggesting late-day lighting from the left. I block in the snow-covered hills and move forward through the heavily laden spruce trees. The last thing I do at this stage is to begin adding more form and colour to the mailman's sleigh and the mailbox where he has just made a Christmas delivery.
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