In this video, Diane is going to create the illusion of distant tree trunks and waterlines.

Key Points To Consider:

• Diane is painting on a wet background.
• She starts by dipping her Palette Knife into Magic White. (We no longer sell it in cans so you will need to pump Magic White onto your palette.)
• She adds a touch of Burnt Umber to the Magic White and mixes well on the palette.
• She wants the paint to be very loose so it will stick to the thick paint that is already on the canvas.
• When she “plows” through the paint she is removing some of the background color and leaving paint from her palette knife.
• Diane is using a lot of pressure and she reloads the knife often.
• She uses the same movement to strategically place the waterlines where the water meets the bank.
• Notice her stroke is a “sawing” motion.

Diane didn’t have much time to tell us all that she would have wanted to say. She was a wonderful art teacher and an accomplished artist. We are grateful to be able to share her talent with you.

Happy Painting!

Laurie and Dawn

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