Art Journal: "Mountainscape Reflection" ☕🖌️
Hello, Hiver friends and fellow art enthusiasts. How are you there? I hope you're making the most of your day.
I want to share the new coffee artwork I created today.
The sky is painted in faded tones, with several birds scattered across the horizon. The background features a mountain top rendered with soft brushstrokes that create distance and perspective. The middle ground is the distant trees between the mountains and the foreground. The foreground is a calm body of water that stands over of the lower portion of the painting, its surface reflecting the scene above, as the trees and mountains, are slightly twisted, enhancing the painting's dreamlike atmosphere.
I used three painting brushes for this piece, and it took me an hour to finish it. For those interested in trying this unique medium, follow the step-by-step basic methods below.
Materials Needed:
👉 Watercolor Paper, sketching Paper, or stretched canvas
👉 Pencil and Eraser
👉 Coffee Powder
👉 2 small cups ( lighter and darker shades)
👉 Ruler
👉 Clean Water
👉 Rag
👉 Paper napkin or paper towel
Brushes:
👉 Flat Brush /small #10, 10/32 / 8.0mm
👉 Liner Brush #2 / 2/32" / 1.6mm
👉 Filbert brush
Note: Keep all the materials ready before you start painting.
Basic Procedure:
• Outline or sketch your painting reference.
• Paint using a lighter shade of the background by creating a beautiful texture.
• On the middle ground, paint the first layer of the subject.
• The same procedure as the foreground.
• Once the first layer is completely dry, you can proceed to paint with a darker shade of coffee.
• Then add details to bring your painting to life. I used a liner brush for the thin details.
Take note: In putting details, you cannot have sharp lines and shapes unless it is completely dry.
Painting Process:
This is the finished coffee painting
Wall photo frame
That's all for today. I hope I have inspired you with this simple art using a unique painting style. Thank you for stopping by, and see you in my next post. God bless, Hiver friends! Happy Painting!
Thank you for your continued support of my art.
