You can also try cleaning your brush off, and just dipping it in water, then rubbing it slightly on the spot you want paint removed. *Don’t forget you can always use a paper towel to soak up water and paint if it goes into a spot you don’t want. They never will give the same white glow that the paper itself will. Gouache or other opaque paints should only be used in small locations if Paint around it so the paper will show through. Painting need to be white, you need to be mindful of them and try your best to They are definitely nice! More expensive, yes, but I know I’ll have them for a long time as a little bit goes a long way. I got these because I wanted to try professional quality paints, to see what all the fuss was about. Only 6 colors?! Yup…you can mix just about any color with a basic set of colors. They come in a set of 6 and have a nice carrying container too. The Extra Fine Essentials Set to be exact. You’ll also want to start painting in broad backgrounds of color, that other, darker, colors will sit on top of.įor this particular painting I used a starter set of Daniel Smith watercolors. In most cases when using watercolors, you’ll want to start painting from Light to Dark. Should I crop it? Think about composition–would it look better to have something dead center, or off center?. Do I want to use the whole photo as is, or is it just being used as inspiration-meaning I can move the different elements around more artistically?.Is there something in the photo that’s distracting from the main subject, that I should leave out for the painting?.What’s the subject of the photo I’m aiming for, or what parts of the photo are important?.Things to ask yourself when choosing a photo for a painting: In this case, I decided to just crop off that side to make for a better composition. You can choose to paint just a part of it, or even take out, add, or rearrange elements in it if it doesn’t matter if it’s painted exactly as is. You don’t have to use the entire photo as is. Side of the photo is pretty blurry and uninteresting. Road pointed straight at the formation in this picture, and the orangey colorsĪlong with the darkening sky stood out nicely. For this piece I wanted a shot of the road, along with a part of the neat rock formations found in Capitol Reef National Park. So I generally have quite a big handful to choose from. (I love how the metallic gold paint catches the light.I take hundreds, sometimes even thousands, photos when I travel to different places. When the sky was dry, I went back and added more white clouds and some gold highlights in the grass. I noticed the trees and grass were made up of many different shades of green and brown together, so I tried to keep that in mind as I kept layering on different colors. I used mostly gray, swirling on a little of the blue and white, and even a tad of green here and there.Īfter filling the top two-thirds of the canvas with the sky, I worked on the grass and trees on the bottom third. Using a paper plate, I poured out a blob of the gray, the blues, and the white and just started brushing it on. Keeping my inspiration in front of me, I started with the sky and worked down. I don’t have expensive brushes, I just used my basic ones in different sizes. Here’s a list of the exact colors I used, from left to right: So, I bought a large 24×30 canvas from Hobby Lobby with my 40% off coupon, and since I have a large collection of acrylic craft paint, I only needed a few more colors. (There’s no artist’s name given, but if you happen to know it, let me know!) I started with this inspiration piece I spotted at Pier 1. I took a stab at a piece I saw that I liked, and it turned out even better than I expected… all for around $15! And for some more good news– if I can do this, you can, too! So, I’m sharing the steps and techniques I used so you can give this a try yourself if you feel the urge! Y’all, I’m writing this post to you with my best motivational speaker-like enthusiasm because I’m pretty excited about my new art in the kitchen!
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