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Before starting to paint, keep in mind that the colors you get from the ink may be different from those in the photo since it depends on the type of tea and coffee used.
STEP 1
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Trace on drawing with graphite. You may trace subtly some basic shapes. Start painting the basecoat with tea. Begin to paint the tree trunks and other details, such as the windows, with an intermediate value prepared with tea and coffee.
Remember that, in this case, the white color is achieved by the white of the paper. Therefore, in this step, you have to apply the basecoat taking care not to cover the entire surface. It is necessary to keep the white of the paper in the places where the maximum point of light is needed.
STEP 2
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The tea will be the lightest color and the coffee, the darkest one. In between, you can make different mixes obtaining different values. I suggest you do this exercise and test the different intensities that you achieve with your inks.
Once you know the natural dyes you have prepared, you will begin to shade and give details to the landscape, such as the water, the houses, and the foliage of the trees. All this will be achieved with an intermediate tone.
STEP 3
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