Back Road to the Mountains

Very few words accompany this demonstration. Sometimes it is preferable to let the pictures do most of the talking … and these pictures speak volumes about the skill of the artist.

By Glenn Barnett

Painting with a brush held in the mouth, I work in sections. I begin with the sky, as I prefer to work from the sky to the foreground. I usually do not do preliminary sketches. My normal method is to complete a base and/or a complete section in one sitting. Fast drying acrylics can sometimes be an asset in my style of painting; while occasionally presenting problems. Working ‘forward’ from the sky means that I sometimes need to paint over completed sections to progress the work. Steps 6 to 11 continues on page 28. MATERIALS • Canvas pad. • Artists’ acrylic paints: Burnt Sienna; Red Oxide; Yellow Oxide; Mid Yellow; Brilliant Alizarine; Cadmium Red; Cerulean Blue; Prussian Blue; Ultramarine Blue; White and Black. • Various brushes.…

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Australian How To Paint (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 48

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