- 1). Sketch the scene you wish to paint on the canvas. Draw it lightly enough that it will not be seen in the finished product.
- 2). Paint the objects that you wish to have as the darker foreground using a medium-sized flat brush. These objects can be trees, mountains, hills or other objects n the scenery. Apply only a thin, consistent cover to these objects.
- 3). Paint the objects next to the darker foreground objects. This will allow you to block-in the color. For example, if your darker foreground objects are mountains, paint the trees or other formations next to the mountains a lighter color.
- 4). Block-in the background images. These objects are the most distant from the viewer and should not be as dark as the foreground images. Such objects might include distant mountains, buildings or bodies of water.
- 5). Add accents to the lighter foreground objects. For trees, try adding yellows, reds or darker shades of green to give the object depth.
- 6). Use a fine-tipped brush to paint darker edges around the dark foreground objects. For example, to paint edges around rock formations, paint a darker brown or gray edge to give the object a three-dimensional quality.
- 7). Fill in any blank areas that you have not yet painted, such as objects in the foreground, waterways or objects that appear close up.
- 8). Refine the edges of each object using a fine-tipped brush. Add details such as rugged edges, leaves, movement of water or details on a house. You can refine as little or as much as you prefer until you reach the desired effect.
- 9). Varnish the painting once it is dry. This will protect the painting and will reduce glare when photographed.
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