Just as there are thousands of artists there are perhaps a thousand creative painting techniques.Learning creative techniques in painting is not hard as long as you study and practice proper techniques and follow step by step instructions. One thing that is true for most people is that creativity does take practice.Some artists can create from scratch, while others need a reference.Do not assume that you are not creative if you need a reference!
Find and follow good step by step lessons in which you will take a blank canvas and create a beautiful masterpiece that you alone created! You will be absolutely amazed at yourself and at how easy and fun painting is to learn!
Different techniques will actually form the foundation of your art - the brush you use, the colors you choose, how you apply the paint, and so on. All artists form their own unique painting techniques.You may learn from others but your work will be uniquely your own and you will refer back to the techniques that you have found that worked for you.
A technique that some artist use is to completely cover the canvas with a warm color like tan or orange- if the overall painting will be warm tones. Use cool colors like blue if the overall tone is cool - such as in a winter scene. The reason for this is so that there will be no tiny little spaces without color.If a tiny dot of sky isn't painted, no worries because there is under- painting on.An under-painting of blue in a snow scene also acts as the shadows in the finished piece.
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