See how to paint this colorful cottage road landscape painting from start to finish!
I'm showing you the time lapse art process using acrylic paint on canvas. This video shows how I painted this bright colorful country scene featuring white cottages along a roadway.
The painting is a 8"x8" that sold a few years ago and has a cheerful folk art style. The imagery in this painting is from my imagination, so no source material was referenced. I start with an orange base as it makes the colors I put on top brighter, plus and any gaps between strokes will show orange instead of white.
You might notice that part way through, the painting seems to turn upside-down and then right-side up... often when I'm painting I'll do the initial color blocking, and then turn the canvas around so I can see the painting in a new way. When it's upside down I can logically think of my imaginary light source and how the shadows would be cast. Then I turn it right side up to finish off and give it a cohesive vibe. It seems odd I know, but the process has always works for me lol.
You'll also notice that I constantly work the painting all over... since the image is from my imagination I'm figuring out the view as I go. Which means that something that is happening in one part of the painting is also happening in other parts in regards to coloring, shadows and highlights. I rule that I like to use is... if I use a color I don't just use it in one part of the painting I have that color in other parts of the painting to keep the view's eye roaming around the image. If you have any questions about my process or materials please be sure to ask in the comments!
Enjoy the journey as I create this painting, and I hope you learn something new about making art and how to paint a landscape!!!
Cheers, Cathy : )
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