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Painting - St Cyrus Beach - Scottish Beaches
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Original painting of St Cyrus Beach
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Painting with grid
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Line drawing
Line Drawing
Line drawing with grid
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Sepia sketch
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  2. Display on a Device or Print It: View the outlines, sketches, and grids on your iPad or phone—or print them out for easy tracing.
  3. Start Your Sketch / Tracing: Transfer or trace the line drawing onto your canvas/paper. Use grid lines if you want perfect proportions.
  4. Paint the Picture: Follow our tonal references, colour palette, or experiment freely. Enjoy a stress-free painting session!
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Painting Guidance

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Imagine standing at the edge of St Cyrus Beach in Scotland, where the sky meets the horizon in a breathtaking display of pastel hues. The painting beautifully captures a serene sunset with soft, sweeping strokes that create a sense of calm and infinite space. The horizon gently divides the canvas with a gradient sky transitioning from pale lavender to a warm peach, reflecting over the tranquil sea. The foreground features muted sandy browns, leading the eye towards distant hills that dissolve into the soft light. This piece conveys tranquility and the ever-changing beauty of nature with its gentle colour transitions and minimalist style.

Step-by-Step Painting Guide

Materials Needed

  • Canvas or canvas paper
  • Acrylic or oil paints: pay attention to the included colour palette
  • Brushes: flat, round, and detail brushes
  • Palette for mixing colours
  • Water cup (for acrylics) or solvent (for oils)
  • Palette knife (optional)
  • Rag or paper towel

Using the Line Drawing and Grid

The provided line drawing can assist in placing key elements accurately. Use the grid version for precise alignment with the reference image.

Step 1: Prepare Your Canvas

  1. Set up your workspace with good lighting and your Paint-Your-Own Pack ready.
  2. Transfer the sketch to your canvas using the line drawing and grid. Lightly trace the horizon and major shapes.

Step 2: Paint the Sky

  1. Mix pale lavender, peach, and light beige, as shown in the colour palette.
  2. Using a flat brush, begin with the lavender tones at the top of the sky, blending softly into the peach and then into the light beige near the horizon.
  3. Focus on smooth transitions to mimic the soft gradient effect.

Step 3: Create the Horizon and Sea

  1. For the horizon, mix a slightly darker shade of peach for a subtle definition.
  2. Paint the sea using the same colour as the sky, with a slightly darker tone for depth.
  3. Ensure gentle blending where the sky meets the sea, to maintain the painting's serene feel.

Step 4: Develop the Foreground

  1. Use muted sandy browns from the palette for the beach area.
  2. Apply with a flat brush, keeping strokes horizontal to suggest the flatness of the sand.

Step 5: Add Distant Hills

  1. Mix a soft, muted purple-blue for the distant hills.
  2. Use gentle, smooth strokes to outline the hills, ensuring they subtly blend into the sky for a distant effect.

Step 6: Final Touches

  1. Adjust colours and blending where necessary to achieve the desired softness and gradient transitions.
  2. Use a detail brush to add any final tiny details to enhance the horizon and sea's reflections.

Inspiration Tip: Take breaks to view your painting from a distance. This gives fresh perspective and helps ensure your recreation captures the calming essence of St Cyrus Beach.

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