How to Paint a Rural Landscape

How to Paint a Rural Landscape | Historic Red Barn | Allis Ranch Colorado

This is a sped up video, like all my other videos, where I show how I paint a very scenic rural landscape containing an architectural focal point. The technical focus here is on simplification, the importance of perspective, and letting the paint do the work. The key to having a nice painting at the end is to first make sure your pencil sketch is correct because no amount of paint will ever beautify a painting if the pencil sketch isn't good first, which is where perspective and proportion come into play. I myself prefer to use minimal pencil lines and add any necessary elements with the paints and brushes themselves. It's a quicker process, and, to me, a more enjoyable one.

Materials used*:

Canson XL Series Watercolor Textured Paper: https://amzn.to/45QXPoi

TWSBI Eco T Fountain Pen (F nib): https://amzn.to/4663aaM

LAMY Safari Fountain Pen (F nib): https://amzn.to/3PFmC9g

Waterproof Ink: https://amzn.to/48dVkxS

I use a curated selection of White Nights and Winsor & Newton (Cotman + Professional) watercolors. Here is a link for a great starter set from Winsor & Newton Cotman: https://amzn.to/3EBYf63

Escoda Travel Brushes: https://amzn.to/3PfEV3j

POSCA Paint Marker in White: https://amzn.to/458b9nb

Washi Tape: https://amzn.to/3sRYmI3

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