The Artist - UK (2021-02)

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PRACTICAL

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p Snow Landscape 2, acrylic on canvas,

183 20in (45.5 3 51cm).

This was painted from a photo of a lovely

snow-capped tree with the warm glow of the

setting sun coming through the branches.

These types of images can be a bit chocolate-

boxy but hopefully through colour choices

and the way you decide to approach it,

you can take your painting away from the

predictable to being a bit different

scenes any time of year. If you can’t

get out, you could photograph a view

from your own window, maybe of your

garden, or persuade someone to go

out and take photos on your behalf –

friends are often happy and flattered to

share and give permission to their arty

friends to paint one of their photos.

Alternatively you could use a standard

‘green’ landscape and change the colour

scheme into a snow scene – or just

make it up! To stand out as an artist

you have to take risks. So whatever

subject you choose to paint, look out

for predictable formulas and try to do

something a bit more imaginative –

experiment and have fun!

EXERCISE

Make a colour

swatch of tints

To make your own colour

swatch, start with pure

colour and slowly add white

to the mix; move it along

to create a gradient of

tinted colour. Try this with

different colours and, when

you feel more confident,

create your own shades by

mixing a couple of colours

together.

You will need:

l Paper

l Acrylic paint – any colour

plus titanium white

l A brush

l Water

l Kitchen roll

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