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- 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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