Become an Intermediate Painter
Enough starring at all those famous artists and wondering "How do they do it?" Get some paint brushes and become one yourself!
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Steps
- Gather all your supplies needed. Paint brushes, Canvas, paint, etc. Easels are good for holding canvases, and are strongly recommended. You can buy Easels that stand up, or sit on a table, depending on your likeliness.
- Layer your paintings. Don't paint an apple, then paint the background! Start out with your background first, (blue for the sky.) And if you would like, add details (White clouds, and green grass.) Then, paint the red ball that will be your apple. After this, paint your green stem and any shine/shading on the object. Layers are VERY important, and you must think before you paint!
- Have a picture in your head of how it would look.Think of how it would look if you were to have it in front of you then. You could even set up your object! just make sure it doesn't move too much, or your painting would be one big blob.
- Mix your colors. Try to get the right tints. for example: If i was painting an apple, i would put a darker shade of red for shading. Mix the color your using for the base apple with a tiny bit of black to make the shade. blend it with the base red, and voila! your apple now has 2 different shades. See how many shades you can get for blending.
- Shading/Highlights. This is a very important step. Take a pencil and lightly tap a dot on the corner/side that the sun/light is coming from. Now, when you're painting, think of the dot as a flashlight. What does the light hit/does NOT hit? Paint the glow of the flash light where it would appear. Put shading where it does NOT appear.
- Use Different Sized Paint Brushes. Using different sized paint brushes help if you are looking for detail, or a base coat. Use a larger brush for your background, and the small tipped brushes for detail.
- Start out small. Don't start your very first painting and try the Mona Lisa! Simple everyday items such as blocks, Bouncy balls, books,soap bars, silverware, fruit, and even candles!
- Have patience. Painting skill doesn't just randomly appear one day! It takes time. Some times, 1 simple painting could take you 6 hours!
Tips
- If you choose so, sketch out what you want your painting to look like gently with a pencil. This helps when painting anything with sharp corners or lines.
- Don't put too much paint on your brush for each stroke. Wipe your brush on the side of your paint container a few times to get rid of the excess paint.
Warnings
- Avoid placing your easel anywhere where people and/or pets run around, like hallways, in the middle of rooms, etc. They may run into one of the legs- Making your painting airborne!
- Don't paint anywhere where nice floors or close to valuable objects. Only paint where you know if you get paint on anything nearby, it won't ruin. Try laying out newspaper so everything is paint-free.
- Make sure you know what kind of paint to use -Acrylic works best. Don't buy watercolor paint and wonder why it doesn't work.
