Simple landscape painting1/15/2024 I noticed how dark the sky was and how it made the tops of the trees glow. The sky is really simple blocks of dark, medium and light values. I actually remember studying a scene like this in Oklahoma when I was 5 or 6. I’m using my smaller flat brushes and palette knife more, adding details. My paint application is getting thicker but I’ll still scrape and wipeout to soften edges, and then work more paint on top of the scraped areas. My paint mixture is getting more opaque and concentrating on values. For the poppies, I see them in a mass and define a few closer to the end and keeping it simple. I’m working color all over the canvas at this point. Tip: Use big brushes until the end (except for wiping out the delicate light areas) it really keeps me from poking at the painting which can kill it quick. I’m keeping the painting soft and simple but also leaving hard edges close to the focal point. I think it makes things more interesting and it’s fun. Then I scrape into the barn tree area my palette knife. Happy mistakes are a blessing in disguise. I’ve learned far more from my mistakes than my successes. The trees get more dark in the shadows, and lighter on top. This is where I start to define the trees using a dark rich green underneath with a lighter and warm on top. When I mix my colors, I try to add all the colors I’ll be using on my palette – this will make for a harmonious painting. I start to add color to the barn and foreground. Lay in the foreground shadow with a cool green and the warm up a lift greenish yellow closer to the barn. With a flat brush dipped in thinner, I’ve wiped out the light of the barn and out buildings and defined the shapes of the trees more along with some of the far mountains – remembering to keep it simple and abstract. Washes are a simple thinned out transparent red earth and ultra m blue. Squint down to see the masses and values. Upright planes – trees, buildings and other upright planes get the least amount of light falling directly on them.Slanted Planes – mountains, slanted rocks, hills, etc get less light.The Ground Plane – reflects the sky, it is the second lightest.The Sky – the source of light is the lightest.Start painting the masses with dark abstract shapes with the four basic value planes: To learn more about the 4 Value Planes read the amazing landscape painting book by John F. Before painting, I ask myself, what do I want to say with this painting? With Poppy Farm, I wanted the quiet drama of a stormy afternoon. Then decide my horizon line and my main focal point. X marks the spot of the center of the canvas. I divide my canvas into a simplified golden section with thirds. Mistakes in small paintings are sometimes overlooked but small mistakes in big paintings are magnified. Work out your scene first with studies, photos, sketches. Before starting a big painting make sure you have a scene you’re excited about.
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