Monday, October 7, 2019

Painting # 49 - Exercise 32: Accenting with a complementary colour: Birch trees

Composition Source:
Exercise 32:  Accenting with a complementary colour: Birch trees

"Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 Small Paintings" by Mark Daniel Nelson; 
5 step-by-step directions with photos to guide you.


Finished artwork:

Size:  ~ 6" x 6" 




In Progress work and drawing:




















Paints: acrylics, student grade by:
by Liquitex Basics, Amsterdam, Grumbacher Academy,  Winsor & Newton Galeria 


  • Unbleached Titanium, yellow ochre, phthalo blue, ultramarine blue, mars black,  titanium white.
  • Complimentary colours: dioxazine purple, cadmium orange - used for tree knots..




 Brushes & Tools:

  • #6 round,  #2 round detail, # 4 rake/comber for grass,
  • 3/4" flat brush for background

Surface or Support:  


  • Mont Marte brand.  Medium-heavy canvas sheets, cut to size; fixed to a clipboard with masking tape, so no buckling or warping.

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