Beginning a New Painting of a Snowscape

I took a photo a few winters ago with the late afternoon sun coming through the snowy forest.  I haven't done this type of scene before - with the sun's light radiating like a star through the trees.  This is my watercolor underpainting on white Kitty Wallis sanded paper.  When it dries I will apply pastel on top.  I am really anxious to do this, to see if I can pull it off...