Winter Landscape

A cabin above a mountain lake

A dark wooden cabin sits above a blue mountain lake, with purple flowers across the foreground and snowy ridges rising behind it. The picture offers several different textures to sort: sharp roof edges and tree silhouettes, smooth water, pale clouds and clusters of flowers. The 50-piece cut is a compact way to practise joining small groups. Similar shades appear in different areas, especially the blue-grey mountain shadows and the water, so follow outlines and texture as well as colour. Warm light along the clouds helps separate the sky from the cooler mountain shadows.

A way to start

Begin with the cabin's triangular roof and bright windows, then follow the shoreline across the middle of the picture. Build the tallest mountain peak as a separate group against the pale sky. Save the repeated purple flower patches until the cabin, rocks and lake give you nearby anchors. Use the reference to distinguish snowy slopes from clouds. If you choose Hard, rotate pieces to line up the roof and water edges; Easy keeps them upright and offers Edge help.