“Cornfield
Impression,” Acrylic on Canvas, 6x18in.
Panoramic Landscape Painting by Artist Charles Wolf.
Impulsive Artistry © 2016. All Rights Reserved.
(Click on the painting above for a larger view!)
(Click on the painting above for a larger view!)
Today, I am sharing with you all a new painting and
instructional video that will guide you through creating this piece while
exploring the idea of layers. I created this work as a continuation artwork for
newer painters to take the next step forward in learning how to paint. This work is inspired by the fields near my home here in North Carolina. One easy
way to create the illusion of depth in a work is to add multiple layers of
objects (the objects in this painting are the trees). The farther away an
object is from you, the smaller it looks, however, as they get closer they will
become bigger.
A good rule of thumb, a guideline really, is that each time
you get halfway closer to the viewer (the person looking at the painting) from
the horizon line, the objects should become roughly twice as big. Ok, now I
know that seems complicated, but here is a sunset photo from my trip to Vermont that I think will
really help you see what this guideline means. I have marked in the picture the
trees (the objects) on the right hand side – see how they become larger as they
get closer to you (the viewer)? Notice that the trees double in size as they
get half-again closer to you from the distant Adirondack Mountains in the far
back (at the horizon line).
This painting also uses this perspective rule of thumb, the
nearest tree is much larger compared to the distance row in the back. Having a
nearer objects, like a house, trees, an old fence, helps to create a sense of
realism and perspective in a painting (adds layers to it). For those of you who
remember, I painted a similar piece called “Autumn Field” a while back, this
work, “Cornfield Impression” draws on that idea, but bring greater detail to
the nearest trees (new technique with a liner brush). I really want to
encourage you all to give this painting a try, it’s a lot of fun to make and is
not terribly complicated to do—it’s easier than you think!
“Cornfield
Impression,” Timelapse + Text Instructions
“Cornfield
Impression,” Acrylic on Canvas, 6x18in.
Artist Charles Wolf.
Impulsive Artistry © 2016.
Impulsive Artistry
Blog Productions. All Rights Reserved.
Autumn Field,
Full-length Painting Video
“Autumn Field,”
Acrylic on Canvas Board, 8x10in.
Artist Charles Wolf. Impulsive Artistry ©
2016.
Impulsive Artistry Blog Productions. All Rights Reserved.
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Painting Supplies
for “Cornfield Impression”:
If you are looking for a one-stop place to buy painting
supplies, check out this article, which contains an amazon shop/list of
everything you will need to begin painting my acrylic pieces:
Color Palette:
Titanium White
Mars Black
Raw Umber
Ultramarine Blue
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Color Mixes for “Cornfield Impression”:
Upper Sky Blue = Ultramarine Blue + Titanium White
Light Blue = 1 Part Ultramarine Blue + 2-3 Parts Titanium White
Green Mix =
Ultramarine Blue + Cadmium Yellow Medium
Light Green Mix = 1 Part Ultramarine Blue + 2 Parts Cadmium
Yellow Medium
Mix these as you need
them, not ahead of time or the acrylic paint will dry out too fast!
Brushes:
Large Bright Brush
Small Bright Brush
Liner Brush
Supplies
6x18in Canvas
Paper Towels
Water Cup
Palette
Drop Cloth
Easel or Flat-Surface
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have a great time doing so, and also have a fantastic artistic day!
—Charles
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1 comment:
Thank you for sharing your tips! This is very helpful and I want to try it sometime!
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