Quiet Winter · Plate 23 of 45
Mountain summit color reference
The air gets colder and thinner the higher you climb, which is why snow lasts on mountain tops long after it has melted below. Wind shapes the snow into ridges and cornices along the summit. At dawn and dusk the snow can glow pink or orange.
Colors to reach for
Use white for the snow, blue-gray for its shadows, warm gray for exposed rock, and a soft pink or lilac for the light at dawn.
- white
- pale blue
- slate
- stone
- pink
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