Mountains are some of the most commonly drawn pieces of nature.
Throughout the years, mountains and landscapes have been some of the most widely painted natural elements.You can create landscape paintings using almost any form of paint ranging from oil paints to water-based paints. Each form of paint provides different color styles that enhance different elements of a painting's quality. By properly planning your painting, and acquiring the necessary supplies, you can paint a picture of a mountain.
Instructions
1. Acquire a reference picture of mountains similar to the style of mountain you will be painting. For example, if you will be painting a picture of sharp-tipped mountains, acquire a picture of similar mountains to use as a reference picture. This will aid you during the design process.
2. Prepare to paint the picture. Decide on the medium you will use to paint your picture. Determine whether you would rather use oil paints, or acrylic paints. Gather the necessary supplies and organize them around your place of work, allowing for easy access. For example, place all paint brushes, paints and paper towels together in individual groups.
3. Sketch a rough outline of the picture onto the canvas. Use the reference picture to help you sketch the mountain range. Include the outline of every aspect of your picture in the sketch. For example, sketch any trees, the mountain line, and the ground. Lightly shade in any lines so they are clearly visible during the painting process but don't appear in the final image.
4. Determine the time of day and lighting for the picture. The time of day heavily influences the types of colors you use in the painting. For example, if the picture takes place during the evening, you would use warm colors such as orange, yellow and red. If the picture takes place on a cloudy day, you would use dark colors such as gray, teal, and black.
5. Lay out each color onto the color palette. Evenly space each color about two inches apart to avoid mixing colors.
6. Color in each bulk aspect of your sketch. Dab the 10-millimeter flat paint brush into one of the colors laid out on the color palette. Evenly stroke the paintbrush across the canvas to color in each specific aspect of the sketch. Avoid painting outside the sketch lines.
7. Add details to your painting. Dab the 1/2-inch round paint brush into the paint and add small details to the objects in the painting. Paintings are much like pictures, in the way objects that appear closer have more detail, while objects farther away tend to be much less detailed. Add extreme detail to close objects, while adding less detail to farther away objects.
8. Place the canvas on a flat surface away from any debris and allow it to dry.
