WEEK ONE - THE BEETLE
WEEK TWO - THE LILY
WEEK THREE - FIR TREE IN SNOW
- Outline:
- Black (+green) hue = (blue-um + green)
- Zig-Zag strokes (flat or round brush) down the trunk
- Black (+green) hue = (blue-um + green)
- Branch Skeleton:
- Black (+green) hue
- Add 2nd coat over the outline; zig-zag brush strokes down the trunk.
- Black (+green) hue
- Textures:
- (Black + green) hue
- Add more detail on ends of branches (light strokes/dry-ish brush)
- (Black + green) hue
- Dimensions:
- Mix yellow + green to add highlights on tips of branches
- Mix yellow + green to add highlights on tips of branches
- Blue Snow Highlight:
- Prussian Blue (+ small amount of dark green) / white
- Add to ends of branches
- Prussian Blue (+ small amount of dark green) / white
- White Highlights:
- (Over blue highlights) apply neat white paint over tips of blue-snow shadows
- (Over blue highlights) apply neat white paint over tips of blue-snow shadows
WEEK FOUR - ROBIN BROOKS INSPIRED LANDSCAPE COLLAGE
- Select landscape (photo, painting or observation) - look for a range of interesting textures and harmonious colours in the image. Observe the key areas of the landscape (e.g. sky, foliage, water, rocks,...) rather than small detail.
- Use acrylic paints to cover areas of white cartridge paper, using the key landscape colours as a guide. Apply the paint in varying thicknesses and use a variety of brush marks to allow texture to show through. Be creative with application.
- Allow paint to dry.
- Once dry cut painted paper sections into small shapes to create the collage
- Arrange pieces on dry paper without gluing down
- Once happy, start gluing from the background of the image to the foreground (i.e. from the top of the page to the bottom.