Lake Blanche in Gouache

❄️ Feel the chill and sparkle of winter through bold, expressive brushwork.
In this 1+ hour session, Brandon Gonzales guides you through a snowy landscape—demonstrating how to create depth, atmosphere, and energy in a scene dominated by whites.

You’ll learn how to:
🏔️ Use composition to lead the viewer through the cold
🎨 Harmonize subtle value shifts across snow-covered forms
✨ Keep snowy whites clean, luminous, and believable
🖌️ Make energetic marks that bring the scene to life

This is a crisp, compelling demo that proves snow is never just white—and winter light can truly shine.
🕒 Runtime: 1+ hour
🔒 Available exclusively to Pro Artists Club members
  • Brandon Gonzales

    Instructor
  • Fundamental

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Meet your instructor

Brandon Gonzales

After graduating from Art Center College of Design, Brandon has spent 10 years working as a matte painter and concept artist in the entertainment industry. His unique artistic background has helped him develop a sharp eye for detail, evident in his expressive brush strokes and the accurate, yet stunning colors of his more recent traditional paintings. His years working as a matte painter has nurtured an uncommon ability to see complexities and nuances around him. This ability coupled with his painterly style results in an uncommon freshness and energy. 

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