In this lesson, "Mulberry Hill in Autumn", Ginger shows you how to start from a smaller sketch painting, 9x12, and enlarge it to this beautiful 18x24 masterpiece. Some new color of paints were also used in this lesson.
Make sure that you watch the lesson on adjusting contrast before attempting this lesson. Also, plan on watching this lesson through before you begin. There is a lot of great information in the tutorial.
The "Mulberry Hill in the Autumn" is painted on an 18"x24" stretched canvas using Ginger's standard palette of colors.
See "Supplies Needed" below.
This is a "Box of Cookies" lesson. (Have some cold milk too!)
Supplies Needed:
- Titanium White
- Mixing / Zinc / Transparent White
- Ultramarine Blue (Red Shade if Liquitex)
- Phthalo Blue Turquoise
- Dioxazine Purple
- Cadmium Red Medium
- Quinacridone Magenta
- Cadmium Yellow Medium
- Yellow Oxide or Yellow Ochre
- Mars Black
- Burnt Sienna
- Raw Umber
Palette knife for mixing paint
#2 Bright Brush - Art Sherpa
1/4" Angle Brush
1/2" Angle Brush
5/8" Angle Brush
Blow Dyer
Fine Mist Bottle
Ruler
Artist Tape
18" x 24" Canvas
Chaulk
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These lessons are fenomenal! Just hearing how well Jon n Ginger work together under pressure is a lesson by itself!
I m enjoying watching the lessons 😁 However, I m not sure if I m willing to work with such much detail. The small size brushes are so time consuming to work with. I admire Ginger for her great dedication in transferring so much knowledge.
Ginger, would not it be easier to paint the mortar before painting the rocks? it seems to me that the other way around is eye sight killer.
Stunning picture. Great lesson. Thank you for not editing out details or introducing speed painting. One of the best lessons is that painting a masterpiece like this takes thoughtful process even when replicating a painting you have already done. In this high-speed, instant gratification world, its nice to have you, Ginger and Jon, to turn to see what it really takes to get a quality result – an investment of time and effort. I am very glad you let us see how many times Ginger repainted the windows and rocks, etc. Gives me, as your student, more realistic expectations of… Read more »
This painting looks like a whole jar of cookies. I will try to paint it. Great video.