The lure of being lost in the shadows of a forest in winter is a compelling visual idea that stirs deep mythic feelings.
Shishkin studied painting in Germany, a nation that has a special word for the poetic feeling of being alone in the forest: Waldeinsamkeit.
In this winter forest painting, the visual pathway leads back to a light-filled distant clearing. On a sunny day, wet snow sticking to small branches lasts only a couple of hours before it melts away.
Shishkin was an advocate of using photo references, so he may have been aided by photographs as well as plein air studies for this one.
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Previously: Shishkin and Photography and Using Photo Reference
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The classic book on Shishkin is this Russian edition from the 1980s.
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