Painting isn’t just about the final canvas; it’s about the health benefits of slowing down

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The 45-Minute Reset: How to Paint a Fox in Snow (Step-by-Step)

Have you ever felt like you just needed to turn off the noise of the world for a little while? I call that a “Creative Escape.” Today, we are going to achieve a “45-minute win” by painting a peaceful winter fox.

Painting isn’t just about the final canvas; it’s about the health benefits of slowing down. This 45-minute session is designed to lower your stress, help you find your “flow state,” and give you a beautiful piece of art to show for it.

What You’ll Need:

• Canvas: 8×10 or 11×14 (any size works!)
• Colors: Titanium White, Mars Black, Primaries (red, yellow, blue)
• Brushes: A 1″ flat brush, 1/2″ flat, and a small round brush

Step 1: Setting the Winter Scene

Every masterpiece starts with a foundation. We’ll begin by creating a soft, blue-grey background using a mix of Titanium White, BLUE and a tiny touch of Black.

Wellness Tip: Use long, horizontal strokes. Let the colors blend naturally on the canvas. Don’t worry about perfection—we want this background to look soft and dreamy, like a quiet morning in the woods.

Step 2: Finding the Fox (The Basic Shape)

Now, let’s bring our main character in! Using your WHITE then layer RED+YELLOW, block in the basic silhouette of the fox.

Creative Win: Don’t worry if it looks like a “blob” right now! We are just mapping out where the shape lives. Every great painting has an “ugly duckling” stage—just keep breathing and trust the process.

Step 3: Creating the Fluff (Layering Fur)

This is the most therapeutic part! Switch to your small round brush. Using a mix of RED+YELLOW+BLUE and White, start making short, “flicking” motions to fill in the fox shading.

Step 4: Bringing Him to Life (The Features)

It’s time for the “soul” of the painting. Using your Mars Black and a steady hand, add the nose and the eyes.

Step 5: The Final Glow (Snowfall)

To finish our 45-minute reset, let’s add the magic. Use your brush to tap tiny white dots across the canvas to represent falling snow. You can also add some bright white highlights to the top of the fox’s ears and tail where the light would hit. Add some pink for add on highlight colors.

Step back, take a deep breath, and look at what you created. You did it!

Share Your Creative Win!

I would love to see your peaceful winter fox! Did you feel that “glow” after finishing? Tag me on Instagram @wendyandersonart and share so I can celebrate your art with you.

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