I represent to your attention a DIY on oil painting. Thу idea is to paint irises on round canvas. It's pretty easy and looks very beautiful. I will share with you the secret of how to create the right composition and place flowers on canvas when you have no living flowers around. So, let's start.
You need:
- 100% cotton round canvas, diameter 30 cm
- oil paints: ultramarine, titanium white, yellow, purple (if available)
- synthetic brushes No. 8, No. 12
- palette knife (optional)
- a little oil for diluting paints
- wet wipes for wiping brushes
- pencil
To arrange flowers on canvas, find a photo and open on your phone. Add it a round frame, apply filters if you want to change colour or tone and save. Draw the sketch on the canvas with the pencil or paints.
Apply ultramarine, add volume by changing its tone. Use a little white paint for that:
Paint stems and leaves with green and yellow:
Paint flowers in the background — just make them shorter and lighter:
Paint yellow hearts and emphasise the contour dark blue:
All is practically ready! You can leave it until morning — after a while, you'll be able to see what your picture lacks and add it.
I wish you inspiration and a happy spring!