Happy New Year! I am so excited to start this fresh new creative journey with you!
If you missed my last email about the 3-step guide to planning a successful painting (part one), you could read it here:https://yingmclane.com/three-step-guide-to-planning-a-successful-painting/
Step two of planning a successful painting:
After a viable idea, envision as many details as possible, including colors, compositions, the feeling you want to convey, and the painting style you’d like to use.
When I painted the “Lion and Lamb,” I wanted the warmth from the Lion, the lamb, and my youngest son radiant against a blue background. I wanted to convey the feeling of hope.
I don’t want to make a super-realistic replica of reference photos. Instead, I wanted to try a new technique: pointillism.
The result is a dreamy-looking painting with soft and subtle blended colors.
To know more about pointillism and its famous origin, check out this post:
https://www.wikihow-fun.com/Expand-Your-Painting-Repertoire-with-Pointillism
Step Three:
Do one or more sketches, laying out an elemental composition and primary colors.
You can do this on a piece of paper or a small canvas.
I like to paint on a piece of scrap watercolor paper. Watercolor is easy and convenient to paint. I also like to paint a small canvas if I want to do a more detailed bigger size canvas.
By doing so, you can compare and decide if you like the composition and color combination.
You can do a rough painting and throw it away afterward.
Or you can do a small finished painting on canvas for sale later, or give it out as a gift after you transfer it to a bigger canvas.
I hope this guide will help you start something marvelous next time!
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Happy painting!
Ying
