Snow Scene – After Rowland Hilder
£875.00
An Original Watercolour – Unframed
This watercolour painting, a snow landscape, was inspired by Rowland Hilder, an artist who was an early influence for me. Rowland Hilder was one of the first artists who really captured a typical English winter landscape.
The painting began as a demonstration for a watercolour class I was giving. This scene was perfect for showing how to paint the complexity of trees in a simple, yet effective way. A light, broken wash catching the texture of the paper was used to render the multitude of branches in one deft stroke.
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Rowland Hilder
This watercolour painting, a snow scene, was inspired by Rowland Hilder, an artist who was an early influence for me. Rowland Hilder was one of the first artists who really captured a typical English winter landscape.
It’s a snow scene that Hilder often painted, Kentish farms with stark, bare trees and broken fences that lead your eye to the middle distance.
Tall, bare trees punctuate the sky, their delicate branches rendered with fine, strokes reminiscent of Hilder’s hallmark style. A multitude of tiny branches are rendered in a swift, gentle wash that catches the texture of the watercolour paper.
Above, the sky dominates — a dramatic play of greys, ochres, and muted purples suggesting heavy winter clouds parting to reveal a hint of light. The sky sets the mood and tone for the snow landscape.
An English Landscape
Overall, this snow scene blends realism and atmosphere, balancing crisp structure with the fluid spontaneity characteristic of watercolour. Hilder’s undoubted ability is evident in the composition’s romantic yet disciplined portrayal of the English countryside in winter — serene, cold, and timeless.
To see more winter landscapes by Alan Reed visit our Art Gallery in Newcastle or view online here.
