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Original painting of Loch Spelve
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
Sketch with grid
Sketch + Grid
Colour wheel / palette
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  1. Buy the Paint-it-Yourself Pack.: Check out securely, then instantly receive your PDF pack by email.
  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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Experience the serene beauty of Loch Spelve, with its rolling hills, vibrant skies, and gentle reflections. This painting captures the essence of a warm, tranquil sunset over the Scottish Highlands. The color palette is rich with oranges, purples, and greens, embodying an impressionistic style that celebrates expressive brushstrokes and vivid hues. Let’s recreate this landscape step-by-step, using your Paint-Your-Own Pack to guide you through the process.

Step-by-Step Painting Guide

Materials Needed

  • Canvas
  • Brushes: Flat, round, and detail brushes
  • Acrylic or oil paints (refer to the provided color wheel)
  • Palette
  • Water jar (for acrylics) or solvent (for oils)
  • Palette knife (optional)

Preparation

  1. Set Up Your Workspace: Ensure you have good lighting and your materials are within reach.
  2. Prepare Your Canvas: Use the grid/line drawings from your pack to sketch the basic outline of the landscape onto your canvas.

Painting Process

1. Sky and Background Hills

  1. Base Layer: Mix a light yellow with hints of orange to capture the warm glow of the setting sun. Use a flat brush to apply this to the sky area, blending smoothly.
  2. Gradient Effect: Introduce soft pinks and purples as you move downward to create a sense of depth and transition.
  3. Background Hills: Use muted purples and blues to form the distant hills, applied with a round brush. Define the shapes by adjusting the color value.

2. Midground Trees and Reflections

  1. Tree Shapes: Using a round brush, paint the trees with vibrant oranges and reds, giving them a lively, autumnal feel.
  2. Reflections: Mirror the colors of the trees in the water using horizontal strokes. Apply the same warm tones, softening the edges to mimic the reflective surface.

3. Foreground and Rocks

  1. Greenery: Apply various greens to the foreground, using a mix of the flat and round brushes for different textures. Use the grid to maintain accurate proportions.
  2. Rocks and Shadows: With a palette knife or flat brush, introduce darker tones of purples and browns to create the rocks in the immediate foreground, defining their edges and forms.

4. Final Touches

  1. Details: Use a detail brush to add highlights and refined edges to the rocks and trees. Consider contrasts to enhance depth.
  2. Adjustments: Step back and examine your painting. Add any final adjustments to color and form to match the source inspiration.

Using the Line Drawings and Grid

Utilize the line drawings to structure your painting accurately, focusing on composition and proportion. The grid will assist in keeping your elements well-placed, ensuring an organized layout as you layer colors and details.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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