Artist's Palette

Natural Beauty

MATERIALS

• Cotton duck canvas, titanium primed single thick
• Selected acrylic paints
• Monte Marte Two Seasons acrylic set
• Brushes - medium and line (Bristle : Taklon)
• Container of water
• Spray bottle of water
• Masking tape
• Damp cloth

STEP ONE

Working from several reference photographs I decide to paint a dry sclerophyll forest scene. I want to create a painting that captures the strength and beauty of tall gums and the atmosphere of a forest on a misty morning with the sunlight illuminating the trees. The scene I am painting is derived from bushland I am very familiar with

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