Thursday, August 25, 2011

first day

step 1, water down color for back ground.
thin before thick, start out with only a thin layer or oil paint then thicken it up when you get to that part.
hold brush side ways.
view finder square to get an idea of how you want your painting.
fill whole canvas.
make one or two things go off canvas.
draw outline of the objects in the painting.

step 2, define the lines to give them more detail.
mix blue and whit to get the color of your shadows, add a touch of red to help.
fill in spaces.
begin painting.
clean and wipe brushes.