Snow had covered the bulb fields around our home. Even the water had a layer of snow on it, which I gently pushed aside with the paddle as we crossed in our little boat.
Normally, we use this boat to reach our piece of land with the dogs. But that morning, my daughter and I had another plan.
Taking Icelandic Snowwhite Outside
My daughter, who is a photographer, and I wanted to photograph Icelandic Snowwhite in the snow.
A painting inspired by Iceland, surrounded by snow in the Dutch Bollenstreek. It seemed too good an opportunity to miss.
We brought the painting outside, placed it in the snow and started looking at the light.
A Photoshoot in the Cold
The familiar fields looked completely different under the snow. The light was soft, and everything around us was white.
We moved the painting, stepped back, looked again and took photographs. Then we adjusted things and tried another angle.
There were cold hands, changing light and snowflakes that landed wherever they pleased. We laughed a lot and talked a little. Most decisions happened simply by looking. I stayed close to the painting while my daughter moved around it with her camera.
Back to the Studio
Eventually, we packed everything up and returned home. The snow was already beginning to change.
And there was hot chocolate, too.
I love that these images show Icelandic Snowwhite somewhere other than the studio. For a short while, the painting stood in a snowy landscape, with the real winter light falling across its surface.
The photographs are now part of the documentation of the work. But for me, they also bring back that cold morning with my daughter.
Icelandic Snowwhite
is an layered oil painting on canvas. Based on the Icelandic Nature.
Size: 27.6 W × 31.5 H × 0.8 D inch.