Cut Out + Keep

Mini Landscapes

watercolour, landscapes

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/mini-landscapes • Posted by thatartistwoman

Paint a collection of little landscapes changing the horizon line for interesting compositions.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

Paint a collection of little landscapes changing the horizon line for interesting compositions.

Instructions

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    Take your watercolour paper and tape it off into sections. This will create our series of landscapes.

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    Find some photos of landscapes you find pleasing. You can choose several or just one that we can modify into a series. Sometimes cropping an image helps to simplify your painting.

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    Draw a few details in pencil for your landscapes.

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    Using just a few colours of watercolour, paint your landscape scenes. Focus on the dark and light areas. Do not worry about small details just look at the big shapes.

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    This is a great exercise for beginners and kids.

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    If using just one photo try altering where the horizon line is in each painting. Maybe one on a diagonal, one up high, one down low, etc.

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    Try doing a few different sets of these mini landscapes.

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    When finished remove tape and cut into 4 individual paintings. You can now display these on a painted canvas or piece of wood. I also like to buy frames that allow for multiple photos and frame my landscape collections.

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    These are a great addition to your home.