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Autumn Tree Study (Patreon)

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2020-09-27 21:16:20
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I hope you enjoy this tutorial where I demonstrate how to paint an autumn tree on a small 5x6 in canvas. I find doing these small landscape studies can teach you so much about what makes a landscape work.   A good landscape is not about detail it's about nailing the values and atmospheric perspective. I also find a lot of people struggle with trees because they get so caught up in all the leaves. It's not about the individual leaves. It's about communicating the overall form of all the leaves together.    

Colors: Ultramarine Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Lemon, and Titanium White.  

Medium: Linseed oil 

Surface: Acrylic primed linen

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Autumn Tree Study

I hope you enjoy this tutorial where I demonstrate how to paint an autumn tree on a small 5x6 in canvas. I find doing these small landscape studies can teach you so much about what makes a landscape work. A good landscape is not about detail it's about nailing the values and atmospheric perspective. I also find a lot of people struggle with trees because they get so caught up in all the leaves. It's not about the individual leaves. It's about communicating the overall form of all the leaves together. Colors: Ultramarine Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Lemon, and Titanium White. Medium: Linseed oil Surface: Acrylic primed linen

Comments

Rob de Best

Thanks. I'll clean my brush more often, although I did try to keep it quite clean. A #8 takes a lot more cleaning than an a #2 or #4 brush....

Tracy Schenk

I really loved this tutorial. I love doing small paintings that are fairly simple. I would love to see more like this where you show us how to break things down into simple shapes. Thanks Chris!

Chris Callen

I think what I’m struggling with the most is the basic shape of the tree. It comes out looking “cartoonish “ if that makes any sense.

Jana Penicka

Hi Chris,I am new to oil. Do I need to wait for my thin layer of color to dry first before I put another layer on top of it? If I do that my colors start mixing .Thank you!! I love your paintings and your instructions!!

Chris Fornataro
>>46101505

You don't need to let any layers dry. All my tutorials are painted in one sitting. If you have trouble building the paint the problem might be that you are not using enough paint. Don't be afraid of using thick paint. Glad you like the videos!!

Anonymous

I have the same problem. I tried going thicker but when I tried to lay another color on top of the thick layer it mixed together too much.

Anonymous

Hi Chris, I would like to say thank you for your help with the Art classes. I just finished a landscape piece from one of your videos. And I have learnt so much from it. 😌

Jessy

Hi Chris, What is that substance you have in the little petri dish? Is it liquin?

Jessy

Thank you.

Anonymous

Hi Chris, I am new to painting.. Infact this is the first oil based painting I tried. Looks nothing like yours but hopefully it's only going to get better from here :)

Anonymous

Great video! As some others have mentioned, I think some content on avoiding paints all running together when adding layers would be very helpful. Thanks!

Esperanza Gaffo

Very nice painting so small was difficult my work got a little muddy. And l don’t know is only me but reds are difficult my eyes start seeing like all is one blob of colour.