39,327 views since October; thanks to all who read us..copyright 2016 Excerpt from January issue Hudson Magazine, hudsonmagazine.us. Subscriptions available.This issue of Hudson
Magazine is mostly
devoted to color in hopes
of lessening the post holiday
blues and winter doldrums
experienced by many. I personally
have never minded winter
even with all of its challenges.
To me, each season has its own
beauty and something to celebrate
as well as the creativity
it inspires. Even the shadows
of dead tree branches on snow
can be stunning and peaceful.
Winter is a time of dread for
many people, who also complain
that January is devoid
of color. Color is all around us,
even in the seemingly bleakest
times of the year.
Since there is no straight
white in nature, snow has
many colors if you really look,
and of course at certain times
of the day depending on the
light, this can be beautiful. Art
instructors will scold anyone
trying to use straight white
from the tube of paint if trying
to convey snow. Other colors
are added to white from the
tube to indicate snow such as
orange, violet gray, paynes gray,
ultramarine blue, and even red.
I n
Wi n s lo w
H o m e r ’ s
Sleigh Ride,
we see the
depth of
the snow
in the road
at dusk due
to the colors
used.
From Olana,
Frederic
C h u r c h ’ s
winter lovely snow scene illustrated
the lavender, violet gray
and pink seen sometimes on
snow.
Day time, twilight or night
time in winter are all beautiful
times. Look at winter with different
eyes now. What colors do
you see?
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