Bear in the Blueberry Bush Oil Painting

Bear in the Blueberry Bush composition outlined for oil painting.

Set the Composition Image onto the Canvas

Wildlife is a wonderful art subject to paint. In this artwork the composition is a bear looking out of a blueberry bush over a mountainous landscape. Before beginning to paint I've created the image on the canvas. This helps to give me instructions much like a road map to complete this painting. I now know where I'm going to start painting and where about's the finished brush strokes should be. Different artist have their own unique ways of accomplishing this step so whatever works for you is fine.

Under Painting of the Background

Most often thought is given first to the sky colors in a landscape painting. This is because the hues on elements in the painting will be effected by those selected sky colors. Especially if your painting water in your scene is this so.

Bear in the Blueberry Bush under painting.

I've chosen to paint a light blue sky color by brushing on the canvas a small amount of Thalo Blue with Titanium White. Be careful on how much Thalo Blue you use for it is very rich and over powering. I first started near the middle portion just above the mountains painting in Titanium White with a tiny bit of Indian Yellow. Brushing on colors this way gives a warm glow that can be reflected onto the landscape.

These colors I brushed onto the mountains along with Burnt Umber and Cadmium Yellow Light. This takes some experimenting on the right mixture to use which is dependent on the landscape. What I try to focus on are the hues in this step to help give the painting depth.

Under Painting of Bear's Head

Burnt Umber and Ultramarine Blue where mixed to create dark colors for the bear's portrait. Painting this way is necessary to give contrast to the bear's fur when it is brushed in later on. This also helps to establish the values in different areas of the facial structure giving us a roadmap to guide us.

Bear in the Blueberry Bush under painting of bear.

At this time it's good to stop and evaluate the painting so far. One thing that is noticeable is a feeling of distance. This was acheived where the mountains were painted in a lighter color then the bear's head. More distance was created as darker colors where added to the mountains as they got closer to the foreground. It's as if the bear's head is standing out from the rest of the painting. Some adjusting in hues will take place but not until the blueberries are painted in.

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	Set the Composition Image onto the Canvas Wildlife is a wonderful art subject to paint. In this artwork the composition is a bear looking out of a blueberry bush over a mountainous landscape. Before beginning to paint I've created the image on the canvas. This helps to give me instructions much like a road map to complete this painting. I now know where I'm going to start painting and where about's the finished brush strokes should be. Different artist have their own unique ways of accomplishing this step so whatever works for you is fine. Under Painting of the Background Most often thought is given first to the sky colors in a landscape painting. This is because the hues on elements in the painting will be effected by those selected sky colors. Especially if your painting water in your scene is this so. I've chosen to paint a light blue sky color by brushing on the canvas a small amount of Thalo Blue with Titanium White. Be careful on how much Thalo Blue you use for it is very rich and over powering. I first started near the middle portion just above the mountains painting in Titanium White with a tiny bit of Indian Yellow. Brushing on colors this way gives a warm glow that can be reflected onto the landscape. These colors I brushed onto the mountains along with Burnt Umber and Cadmium Yellow Light. This takes some experimenting on the right mixture to use which is dependent on the landscape. What I try to focus on are the hues in this step to help give the painting depth. Under Painting of Bear's Head Burnt Umber and Ultramarine Blue where mixed to create dark colors for the bear's portrait. Painting this way is necessary to give contrast to the bear's fur when it is brushed in later on. This also helps to establish the values in different areas of the facial structure giving us a roadmap to guide us. At this time it's good to stop and evaluate the painting so far. One thing that is noticeable is a feeling of distance. This was acheived where the mountains were painted in a lighter color then the bear's head. More distance was created as darker colors where added to the mountains as they got closer to the foreground. It's as if the bear's head is standing out from the rest of the painting. Some adjusting in hues will take place but not until the blueberries are painted in.	How To Draw Cars Fast And Easy Discover The Insider Secrets to Drawing Cars Like The Pros Learn Watercolor Painting Awesome resource for beginning watercolor artists. Full of full color illustrations. Abc You Can Draw Tried And Tested Lessons For Teachers And Children. Proven Exercises Based On Many Workshops Taught In Schools. The Thriving Artist Art Marketing Course for Artists & Craftspeople at all levels.This is a 13 1/2 hour multimedia downloadable course. Classic Airbrush Techniques Classic airbrush lessons designed by professional airbrush artists to improve skills of beginners. HowToDrawAnimals.net - How To Draw Animals Step by Step Endgame Media presents - How To Draw Animals 200 Animals in 6 easy steps. How To Draw Animals ebook. Step by Step tutorials for Beginners.