How to Paint Rocks in Landscapes and Using Rocks in Home Decor

There are many styles of painting and each artist learning how to paint develops an individual approach. This demo teaches how to paint rocks in a landscape along with links to other web sites with other artists' online instruction Rocks can add interest to a landscape scene and can also be used in the perspective of the painting by varying the size and color as they recede into the background, giving a feeling of distance

Planing your painting: After the art supplies have been chosen, whether oil, acrylic or other, the initial sketch of a landscape painting which indicates the center of interest should also include details of the foreground of the picture. Unless the foreground is the main subject of the picture, it should not be so distinct as to take away from the painting's main focal point.

Foreground objects, such as rocks, appear larger as they come forward which adds to the sense of distance in the landscape. The colors are rich and warm, where receding colors appear bluish and somewhat gray in the distance. Therefore, the lightest lights and the darkest darks are used in foregrounds but care should be taken that the foreground features do not dominate the subject matter and take away from the center of interest, thereby allowing the eye to be brought into the picture..

Article by A Lundy

OUR FREE ON LINE ART LESSONS
These are stand alone landscape painting lessons with tips and instructions on different areas of study. There are also links to other on line helpful sites

Lesson One - Getting Started - Plan Ahead - Sketch Your Ideas - Know Your Art Materials
Lesson Two - Getting Distance in Your Landscape - Skies - Grass
Lesson Three - General instruction on trees - Birch tree information
Lesson Four - How to Paint Rocks in a Landscape
Lesson Five - How to Paint Dewdrops
Lesson Six - How to Paint Ocean Scenes