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Add More Color

Published on Mar 14, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Add More Color

Tips & Demo

Color Tips

  • Keep brush clean by wiping off excess paint
  • Use limited palette of colors
  • Keep white paint out of darks & shadows
  • Keep burnt umber out of light hues
  • Use large brush (6 or 8)
  • Vary paint thickness

Example:

How to add more color to this painting

1

Tone the canvas with a warm color

2

Burnt Sienna & Ultramrine: Transparent dark

3

Block in dark shapes

4

Warm Sky: White + Ochre + Ultramarine

5

Add shadows

6

Dark & Light foliage

7

Add dark colors to trees

8

Thick clean paint in foreground

9

Highlight in trees & loose tree trunks

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