plate no. 7755
The world's fate
Soltan Soltanlı, 2018
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students practice layering colors to create depth and texture, as well as understanding basic perspective and shadow placement. The painting also offers a good opportunity to practice painting spherical forms.
technical profile
palette complexity
3
brushwork visibility
4
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
4
study guide
est. 10 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Sketch the basic composition, including the trees, planets, and horizon line.
- step 02
Block in the sky with light blue, adding subtle variations and cloud shapes.
- step 03
Paint the ground with a base layer of green, varying the tones to suggest perspective.
- step 04
Start building up the trees with layers of green, using short brushstrokes to create texture.
- step 05
Paint the planets, starting with the base colors and adding details like continents, rings, and shadows.
- step 06
Add shadows under the trees and planets to ground them in the scene.
- step 07
Refine the details and add highlights to create a sense of depth and realism.
- step 08
Add the artist's signature.
color palette
primary · cerulean blue · sap green · yellow ochre
secondary · titanium white · burnt umber · cadmium yellow
Mix different shades of green by combining sap green with yellow ochre and burnt umber. Use white to lighten the blues and greens for highlights. Mix burnt umber and cadmium yellow for the planet with rings.
techniques
- ·layering
- ·dry brushing
- ·scumbling
- ·color mixing
- ·blending
common pitfalls
- →Making the trees too uniform in color and texture.
- →Not creating enough depth in the sky and ground.
- →Failing to accurately depict the spherical forms of the planets.
- →Ignoring the subtle variations in color and value.
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·acrylic paints
- ·round brushes
- ·flat brushes
- ·palette
- ·palette knife
- ·water
- ·paper towels
optional
- ·painting medium
- ·easel
- ·varnish
- ·retarder
Use good quality acrylic paints for best results. A medium can be used to slow the drying time of the acrylics.
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