Proportional drawing is taught. You measure an object with a knitting needle (or pencil), and you use those measurements for drawing your still life proportionally onto the canvas.
Did you ever find a solution for making a mid-tone canvas? I have painted canvas with Burnt Umber mixed into white paint, but I'm sure you could also mix into white gesso.
I haven't had a chance to try it yet! What type of paint did you use to tint your canvas? Was it acrylic or oil? I've mixed burnt sienna acrylic paint with gesso before and it has a matte appearance once it's applied to the canvas, which is what I want. That's the technique I plan on using, but adding less gesso in order for the added color to appear mid tone and less pastel. From my experience some acrylic paints are glossy once they're dry, so Im wary about using straight acrylic paint to tone my canvas After the holidays I'll experiment and see what I can come up with!
@@MiasSketchbook Not an accomplished artist, but I have used Medium Gray acrylic by Utrecht, but I haven't painted on a canvas board larger than 11 x 14. For gesso, I mix raw umber in. The grayest raw umber I've used is Blick's.
Had to stop watchin my first assignment on Block 3 for this one!😂 GOODNESS you came a long way and your skill has grown BIG TIME!!! Keep it up!💯💪🏾
Thank you!☺️
Stunning pictures.
Thanks!
you are really good at this technique!😀
Thank you! I'm looking forward to creating more artwork with it.
You did amazing paintings.
Thank you!
Wow! So, they are teaching both drawing and paintings?
Proportional drawing is taught. You measure an object with a knitting needle (or pencil), and you use those measurements for drawing your still life proportionally onto the canvas.
@@MiasSketchbook thanks lovely artist Mia !
Did you ever find a solution for making a mid-tone canvas? I have painted canvas with Burnt Umber mixed into white paint, but I'm sure you could also mix into white gesso.
I haven't had a chance to try it yet! What type of paint did you use to tint your canvas? Was it acrylic or oil? I've mixed burnt sienna acrylic paint with gesso before and it has a matte appearance once it's applied to the canvas, which is what I want. That's the technique I plan on using, but adding less gesso in order for the added color to appear mid tone and less pastel. From my experience some acrylic paints are glossy once they're dry, so Im wary about using straight acrylic paint to tone my canvas After the holidays I'll experiment and see what I can come up with!
@@MiasSketchbook Not an accomplished artist, but I have used Medium Gray acrylic by Utrecht, but I haven't painted on a canvas board larger than 11 x 14. For gesso, I mix raw umber in. The grayest raw umber I've used is Blick's.
The next time I visit Blick I'll have to check that out! I used to paint my canvases gray and used the grisaille technique using acrylic paint.