Simple Backdrop Painting

By Sowerby Smith

Sky
 

1.    Taubmans Heavenly Blue flat Acrylic house paint
2.    Flat white acrilyc house paint

Blend colours together using water spray to keep moist.  Fig 1

   

Hills

3.    Distant Grey Formula
1/3 cup white Acrylic house paint
3/4" Mars Black artist's acrylic
1/4" Cobolt Blue artist's acrylic

4.     Mid Grey Formula
3 table spoons distant grey
9" Chrome Oxide Green artist's acrylic
1/2 teaspoon matt medium

5.    Close Up Hills
1 teaspoon Distant Grey
3" Chrome Oxide Green artist's acrylic
1 teaspoon matt medium
 
 

N.B. All the following colours are Artist's Acrylic, the cheapest will
do though some colours are only available in the more
expensive ranges.



Foreground Trees - Deciduous

Cadmium Yellow + Cobalt Blue
Hookers Green or Black for the shadows


Foreground Trees - Pine

"Jo Sonjas" Pine Green
Hookers Green or Black for the shadows


Tree Trunks - Pine and Deciduous

Burnt Sienna with burnt umber for shadows


Tee Trunks - Aspens & Birch

White with Black blotches


When painting foreground trees keep the light coming from one direction
and add highlights on the side and tops.
 
 

KEEP DETAIL TO A MINIMUM