How to Paint Fall Trees
Be sure to gather the colors that you wish to use, such as red, orange, yellow, and brown., Get a thin brush, as this will assist you in painting in the details., Get a canvas., Start with using your wide brush and some dark brown paint in order to...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Be sure to gather the colors that you wish to use
Acrylics are easy to maneuver, thick enough to stay where you put them, and they come in a variety of colors to create your fall tree. -
Step 2: such as red
Alternatively, you can get a thick brush, which has a wider coverage of your canvas overall.
It's personal preference. , This is the best type of material to spread your paint onto, and it will provide a neat texture for your painting.
The texture should resemble the feel of crisp dying leaves. , Start at the top, going down until you have made your tree trunk the desired length. , Dip your wide brush into it, and then wipe off a small amount of paint onto the side of the paper plate.
You don't want too much, or it will ruin the effect of the leaves and the trunk being seen together. , This will create the effect of the leaves on the (invisible for now) branches of the tree.
Pour more paint out onto the plate, mix colors, and repeat the previous step. , Not too much, but enough to define the frail branches of the fall tree.
Spread out the brown paint towards the top of your tree where the leaves are, and create straight-ish lines. ,, -
Step 3: orange
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Step 4: yellow
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Step 5: and brown.
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Step 6: Get a thin brush
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Step 7: as this will assist you in painting in the details.
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Step 8: Get a canvas.
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Step 9: Start with using your wide brush and some dark brown paint in order to create the trunk.
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Step 10: Pour some red
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Step 11: yellow
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Step 12: or orange paint onto a paper plate or whatever disposable material you can use to hold paint.
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Step 13: Dab your brush onto the canvas towards the top of the tree.
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Step 14: Using your thin brush
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Step 15: get a bit of brown paint onto the bristles.
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Step 16: Repeat all of the steps above
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Step 17: but in different parts of the canvas
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Step 18: until you have created your own forest of fall trees.
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Step 19: Finished.
Detailed Guide
Acrylics are easy to maneuver, thick enough to stay where you put them, and they come in a variety of colors to create your fall tree.
Alternatively, you can get a thick brush, which has a wider coverage of your canvas overall.
It's personal preference. , This is the best type of material to spread your paint onto, and it will provide a neat texture for your painting.
The texture should resemble the feel of crisp dying leaves. , Start at the top, going down until you have made your tree trunk the desired length. , Dip your wide brush into it, and then wipe off a small amount of paint onto the side of the paper plate.
You don't want too much, or it will ruin the effect of the leaves and the trunk being seen together. , This will create the effect of the leaves on the (invisible for now) branches of the tree.
Pour more paint out onto the plate, mix colors, and repeat the previous step. , Not too much, but enough to define the frail branches of the fall tree.
Spread out the brown paint towards the top of your tree where the leaves are, and create straight-ish lines. ,,
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