Continuing my concentration of home, I took a slightly different route with No. 6. I went for more of a whimsical look. I tried to imagine the perfect home, and I thought of a cottage during springtime. I then found this imagine online and wanted to experiment with the color palette using acrylic base, then oils, all painted on a real piece of wood. At AC Moore this wood piece was cheaper than the regular canvases. It also adds to the painting with the detail and theme. Real bark trim is around the edges. This is the process I went about painting on wood for the first time. It was so fun! Highly recommend!
Step 2 Since oil paints would be soaked into the wood I first put several layers of acrylic wash. Make sure to cover all the spots. This is the most important step as it is the foundation for the oils. If the oils touch the wood it will turn the wood dark and oily (this mistake happened to me a few times). |
Step 3 Carefully with oil paints and a small brush stipple to make the texture of leaves. For the wood add a touch of orange and smooth it out. The pebbles were so tiny so I used the end of the paintbrush (yeah the rounded plastic end you don't use to paint) to make those small dots. I think I should have added more yellow to give depth to the branches on the sides. |
I had fun changing up from painting on just canvas. I learned a new technique. I also refreshed what I knew about two point perspective. I highly recommend this, because it makes the piece unique. It is different than my usual pieces. It does give just enough of a challenge to where it is still fun. Here is my final piece: