Lit Up (repainted) by Brian J Mackay

It looks so virgin Brian, beautiful with the light and shadows bursting through. The left hand side gives a nice sense of depth with those two small trunks indicting distance.

Just beautiful, Brian! Love this one.

Thank you very much, John and Margaret, for the kind comments. Appreciated. I might add some footprints through the snow from right to left and heading into the forest, John. It crossed my mind as a potential focal and thinking point. Bri

So effective!

Thank you very much, Maureen. Pleased you liked. Appreciated Bri

Love it.

I do remember this one Brian, and you have made a wonderful improvement (the old version was wonderful too and I don't want to take anything away from that).. The light now is beautiful as are the shadows, I like the idea of footprints. This would make a super Christmas card too.

You are so good at creating incredible light into your paintings, I don't know how you do it but it's damned good 😁👍👍👍

Love snow scenes, Brian, and the light in this is really beautiful.

Looking at this I can sense the quiet and stillness after a snow storm and the light you've achieved is super. A stunning painting Brian.

Thank you very much, Jean-Pierre, Margaret and Linda, for the splendid comments. Always appreciated. Ah, thanks for the footprints comment, Margaret, because the idea's still on my mind. I've enough Magpies on the go at the mo' so as not to miss them. A Christmas card would be nice. *smile* It depends on the light you're going for, Linda, but it's not difficult with a bit of experimenting. A dot of burnt umber can have a pleasing effect when mixed with titanium white, as can cad red, but the real star for brightness is cad yellow. Just add a dot or two (tiny amount) to titanium white and you've got it. For cooler brightness, like moonlight, use a dot or two of blue in the white. I tend to go for a dot of Prussian with a dot of cobalt then play around with the white, depending. The brightness really emerges when set against a suitable dark colour. It can be dazzling sometimes. Best to all Bri

Thank you very much for the generous comments, Val. Much appreciated and I'm delighted you liked the light. Bri

Painting is always about trying to capture light and you certainly have Brian - yet again! I've just had another wander through your 'gallery' Brian, a wonderful experience.

Deep, crisp and even....with eternal light! I miss the Magpies though Brian but.....they would be lost against the trees really, wise choice. A stunner!

Thank you very much indeed, Russell and Fiona, for the very generous comments. Much appreciated. What a great thing to say, Russell. I'm genuinely moved by your comments regarding my 'gallery' and I'm delighted you enjoyed the visit. Thank you very much for letting me know. I also like the mag's, Fiona, but I've another three to play with *smile*. Nevertheless, come autumn and winter they might well make a return. If I was to reinstate them in this painting they would be small cameos, in the distance, emerging from the depths. They were too big in the last version and it just kept niggling, mainly because they were the last things I saw before I went to sleep. Best to both Bri