OCAD Studio: Low Key Landscape Sketch – Part 1

• Using the mineral spirits to dilute the paint, begin by sketching the major forms of the landscape.
• Ideally, you should use a dark midtone mix of white, black and blue.

• Once the major shapes have been blocked in as a line sketch, you can start filling in the masses of tone.
• Start with the darkest part (pure black).

• Then you can start mixing, and painting on, lighter masses using gradually more white and blue paint.

• Keep working this way until you have covered all the white of the surface.
• Ideally try to suggest the texture at the edge of the masses (in the case of this piece, I have suggested the ragged edges of the forest).

Materials

• Small oil painting surface (primed canvas, panel or oil paper)
• Ivory black, Titanium White and Ultramarine Blue oil paint
• One medium bristle brush
• Mineral spirits
• Easel
• Palette
• Palette cups

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