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STEP-BY-STEP
HILLS STEP 1
GOLDEN GROUND AREAS
CYPRESS TREES STEP 1 STEP 2
STEP 2
STEP 3
GOLDEN TREE STEP 1
GOLDEN TREE STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 2
STEP 3
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STEP 4
PAINTER’S TIPS
n To achieve an impressionistic look, use long-handled brushes. Painting upright and at the end of your brush handle creates a looser look to the painting.
n Scumble means to slip-slap two colors together to create a third color; it also creates texture.
n Tinting is a mix of 10-20% paint to 80-90% water. This is usually placed using a soft brush, not a bristle brush. The colors are applied in a hit and miss method. These colors indicate reflected colors or accents to make a more interesting painting.
n Backlighting is usually done with a laven- der to purple color that indicates reflected light or highlights for the shadows.
n Wet-on-wet is simply that: painting one color and then painting another color into that wet color and then blending the two.
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