This topic is covered in the free report that I give away (the link is above). However I always think that it's clearer to see some actual examples.
As in the previous post the colours used in this painting match the bed cover in our bedroom. This post looks at another style of painting using the same colours as before.
Recap on the Colours in the Furnishings
As you can see from the photo the bed cover is a checked design with stone and dark red in the pattern. Trying to buy artwork with these particular colours in it would be very awkward to find.
I used a couple of small pots of pre-mixed colour. As I was going to paint a couple of pictures it was easier to use pre-mixed colours.
The Style of this Picture
As before this picture was painted onto a stretched canvas. The style of this picture is a fairly traditional landscape style.
And as previously the sky was painted using the stone colour with some white for a cloud effect.
The furthest away hills were a mix of the stone and red colours and painted with quite a lot of water for a pale tone.
TOP TIP - If the tone isn't pale enough you can always add some white to the mix, or paint over the dried section with watery white to make it lighter.
The layers of hills coming towards the foreground used more of the red, as well as darker tones to give a feeling of depth.
In the Foreground
The foreground was straight red and some areas were painted with thicker paint (you can use several coats) to give extra detail to this area.
The area in the centre had some of the white and a little of the stone colour added to give the indication of water.
I added a little blue to the red in a few of the foreground areas to give some darker tones which give a nice contrast to the rest of the picture.
The layers of hills coming towards the foreground used more of the red, as well as darker tones to give a feeling of depth.
In the Foreground
The foreground was straight red and some areas were painted with thicker paint (you can use several coats) to give extra detail to this area.
The area in the centre had some of the white and a little of the stone colour added to give the indication of water.
I added a little blue to the red in a few of the foreground areas to give some darker tones which give a nice contrast to the rest of the picture.
Limited Palette
This picture is an example of painting with a limited number of colours or a limited palette. I really like these types of pictures and find the final effect is very pleasing and harmonious.
Surprise Element
However that's not the full story of this picture. There is a surprise element to this painting that I’ll tell you about in next month’s posting.
2 comments:
This is lovely great technique
That is a wonderful and stunning landscape.
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