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Painting - Easdale Sound - Scottish Coves
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Original painting of Easdale Sound
Original
Tonal version
Tonal (B&W)
Painting with grid
Painting + Grid
Line drawing
Line Drawing
Line drawing with grid
Line + Grid
Sepia sketch
Sepia Sketch
Sepia sketch with grid
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Sketch
Sketch with grid
Sketch + Grid
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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.
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Painting Guidance

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The painting of Easdale Sound captures the dramatic and dynamic beauty of this Scottish seascape. With bold, impressionistic strokes, the artwork portrays a wild and mesmerizing landscape, where sky and water meet in fluid harmony. The colour palette sweeps from deep, stormy blues and blacks in the sky to vivid turquoises and rich ochres of the water and land. Textures are bold and vivid, lending a lively and expressive feel to the scene, perfectly capturing the rugged, untamed spirit of Scotland’s coastline.

Step-by-Step Painting Guide

Materials Needed

  • Canvas or watercolor paper
  • Acrylic or oil paints
  • Brushes: a mix of flats and rounds
  • Palette knife (optional)
  • Palette for mixing colors
  • Water for rinsing brushes (if using acrylics)
  • Rag or paper towels
  • The Paint-Your-Own Pack PDF

Preparation

  1. Set up your workspace with ample lighting.
  2. Review all the materials in the Paint-Your-Own Pack, including the source painting image, line drawings, sketches, and color wheel.
  3. Decide whether you'll be using the artist's grid for composition accuracy, which will involve lightly sketching the grid onto your canvas.

Using the Line Drawings and Grid

The line drawings assist in accurately placing key elements of the painting on your canvas. If you're using the grid method, ensure your canvas grid matches the guide to help with scale and proportion. The grid is especially useful for beginners ensuring a well-composed final image.

Painting Steps

  1. Sky:
    • Start with the sky. Use large, sweeping strokes with a flat brush to apply dark blues and blacks, achieving the moody, stormy atmosphere.
    • Add lighter blues and soft whites toward the center, blending as you go to suggest light breaking through the clouds.
  2. Mountains:
    • Paint the distant mountains in the mid-ground using deep blues and greyish tones. Use a smaller brush for detailed contours.
    • Apply lighter colors strategically to suggest light hitting the mountain peaks.
  3. Water:
    • Shift focus to the water. Using a palette knife or flat brush, apply turquoise and blue shades.
    • Add reflections by dragging light colors horizontally across the water's surface, creating a shimmering effect.
  4. Foreground Rocks and Vegetation:
    • Use dark shades of black and brown to structure the foreground rocks. This adds depth and dimension.
    • Overlay with ochres and hints of deep orange for the vegetation, using a combination of brushwork and palette knife for texture.
    • Speckles of brighter colors can be flicked on with a brush tip to mimic smaller details and bring the scene to life.

Finishing Touches

  1. Step back and assess your painting. Look for areas where additional blending might be needed.
  2. Add any final touches using fine brushes for more detailed highlights or shadows.
  3. Once satisfied, set your painting aside to dry completely.

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