How to Paint a Winter Scene in Oil

b Class Description

Join me in this real-time paint along class where we’ll create a peaceful winter landscape bathed in the golden light of a setting sun. “Painting a Realistic Winter Sunset” is perfect for beginner to intermediate artists looking to explore light, reflection, and atmosphere using oil paint.

Through step-by-step instruction, you’ll learn how to build a striking composition that combines crisp snow, glowing skies, and reflective water to tell a compelling visual story.

Your Learning Journey Includes:

🌥️ Receding Clouds: Learn how to paint clouds that stretch into the distance using soft transitions and warm sunset tones.
🌞 Sun Glare Effect: Discover the technique behind creating a realistic glowing sunburst that draws the viewer into the scene.
🏔️ Distant Mountains: Add subtle melted snow highlights on distant hills to suggest depth and changing terrain.
❄️ Sunlit Snow: Capture sunlight hitting snow with careful colour placement and value control.
💧 Reflective Water: Learn to suggest frozen or thawing water with beautiful reflections and light shimmer.
🌳 Trees & Branches: Paint foreground trees and delicate winter branches with control and realism.

Tools for Success:

🎥 Step-by-Step Instructional Videos: Follow along at your own pace with detailed guidance from start to finish.
🕐 On-Demand Access: Learn whenever it suits you, with the ability to pause, rewind, and replay as often as needed.
📄 Downloadable Reference Material: Includes all the reference photos and helpful tips to support your painting journey.

Designed for Growth:

This class is aimed at beginner to intermediate oil painters, with a focus on foundational techniques that can be applied to all future landscape projects. You’ll walk away with not just a finished painting, but a whole new set of skills for working with light, colour, and natural textures.

Let the Warmth of the Sunset Glow from Your Canvas

By the end of “Painting a Realistic Winter Sunset,” you’ll have a finished winter scene that captures both the chill of snow and the warmth of sunlight—and the confidence to take on more complex landscapes.

🎨 Join now and let’s bring your winter scene to life!