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Snow globe, plate 33 of Quiet Winter. Drag across the page to compare the color reference with the drawing as printed.

Quiet Winter · Plate 33 of 45

Snow globe color reference

Snow globes are glass globes filled with water and small white flakes that swirl like snow when shaken. They date back to the 1800s in Europe. Many hold a tiny winter scene on the base.

Colors to reach for

Keep the glass clear with pale blue tints and white highlights, the flakes white, and the base warm wood brown or gold.

  • pale blue
  • white
  • gold
  • brown
  • silver

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