Art Journal: "Original Reflections at Dusk" ☕🖌️

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 my original coffee artwork I completed today.

This painting describes a tranquil, coffee-toned landscape with a mirror lake, distant mountains, and silhouetted trees. This monochromatic color palette enhances the work's unfading quality and gives it a sense of peace.

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.

@caydenshan