How to paint a landscape from imagination

THE BASIC COURSE

How to continue

In this lesson we will make a study of four different trees, so you can have an example of what to look for and how to find patterns in their way of growing. We will also get into some brush techniques, that will help to paint the trees in an easy way. Everything you learn here, you can adapt on other trees too. Maybe next time you go for a walk, find yourself a species of trees, try to understand how they grow and sketch their pattern until your hand and mind remembers it. This is all about practice! 

This is not the end of the journey

Congratulations! We hope you are happy with what you have created. You are now well equipped and ready to continue your journey in painting your own imaginary landscapes. Just practice and continue what you have learned here and you will notice that with time your paintings become more and more complex and refined. Landscape painting is a world, where there is so much to discover. So, there will also be other courses in the future, where we will dive deeper into all these different areas. It will be about snowscapes, nighttime, sunsets, forest and mountain worlds and so on. So we hope you would like to progress on this journey with us in the future and until then feel very welcome to join us in the forum. Share about your experience, show us what you have painted and connect with like minded people. We’re looking forward to see you there and say thank you.

YOUR SHOPPING LIST 

Canvas Board

Canvas laminated onto a cardboard, for use with oil and/or acrylic paints.

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Oilpainting Starterset

Oilpainting starterset. They usually all come with similar colours.

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Palette

Plastic palette with different units, so the colours doesn't mix up.

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Old Holland Oilpaint

In case you want to paint with more expensive and high quality colours.

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Odourless Solvent

Painting medium to thin the colour and clean the brushes.

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Green for Oil

Alternative painting medium, that is more environment and health friendly.

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White Oilpaint

Bigger tube of white oilpaint to prepare the canvas.

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Watercolour Pad

Aquarell / Watercolour Pad, for sketching, where the paint dries quickly.

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Pencil or Pen

For scetching and practicing later on. Just use what you have and what you feel comfortable with.

Flat Brush

Flat Brush - Size 1/2.
To paint backgrounds and largers areas.

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Filbert Brush

Filbert Brush - Size 8.
All purpose brush to paint clouds, trees and foliage.

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Liner

Liner - Size 1.
Sharp needle point brush for long lines and details.

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Fan Brush

Fan Brush - Size 1
In this course we will use it to paint grasses.

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Round Brush

Round Brush - Size 2.
All purpose brush for finer lines and transitions.

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