I am new to painting and am looking in to guides or programs that are good for beginners.
2006-12-06 08:19:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Look very carefully at the scene. Limit the palette and simplify the scene working toward a pleasing composition. Delete or move landmarks and elements that don't appeal. Note the lighting which changes constantly...arrive at an avergae or freeze shadows in one spot and work around the changes. Don't overdo the green. If you look closely, you will see that grass and leaves are composed of many colors. Don't drag the paint to death... blending may or not be necessary. Dabs (the Impressionists) can work fine. Interpret the scene, don't try to make a photograph. Beginners often try too hard...relax...the still life, figure, landscape all require the same approach: form, value, composition....
2006-12-06 22:16:51 · answer #1 · answered by Victor 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My mother started to paint landscapes in her 60s. She began by watching that guy on PBS who painted the "fluffy little clouds and happy little trees." Seriously, the guy could paint landscapes. He's dead now, but his son has taken up the paint brush. You can get his videos on DVD, too.
2006-12-12 01:37:38 · answer #2 · answered by osfania 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do a touch sketches of belongings you want , examine out different portray or a e book of paintings for extra thoughts. Ladscape photographes also help in case you want nature type. Im a self learner. I cant do faces yet different issues get extra valuable anytime. anybody has there personal type.
2016-10-16 12:06:52 · answer #3 · answered by malinowski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋