Leonid Afremov

Leonid Afremov
inspired painting
inspired painting
using the Dimension Intro set
using the Dimension Intro set

What You Need:

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csst3040 mont marte studio series single thick canvas 30x40 cms
pmda8181 mont marte
: dimension Acrylic intro set 18ml 8 pce set
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mpb0012 mont marte taklon angle # 12
macr0006 mont marte foam hobby brush
Materials List
CSST3040 Mont Marte Studio Series Single Thick Canvas 30x40cm
PMDA8181 Mont Marte Dimension Acrylic Intro Set 18ml 8pce
MPB0012 Mont Marte Taklon Angle 16
MACR0006 Mont Marte Foam Hobby Brush 25mm
MCG0059 Mont Marte Palette Knife 4
AMPL0001 Mont Marte Round Plastic Palette x 2

Also required:
Water

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 1. Tinting the canvas. Onto the palette squeeze out some
Yellow, Orange, Blue and White. Add a teaspoon of water, give
it a mix and apply this with a 25 mm Sponge Hobby Brush over
the entire canvas. Let this dry. Clean the palette. Next refer to
the first image on the PDF and mark up the rough placement of
each element. Use a black colouring in pencil to do this.

1 1. Tinting the canvas.

1. Tinting the canvas. Onto the palette squeeze out some
Yellow, Orange, Blue and White. Add a teaspoon of water, give
Squeeze out some Yellow, Orange, Blue and White
it a mix and apply this with a 25 mm Sponge Hobby Brush over
ontothethe palette.
entire canvas. Add a dry.
Let this teaspoon
Clean theof water,
palette. Nextgive
refer it
to
a mixtheand apply
first image onthis with
the PDF andamark
25mmup theSponge Hobby
rough placement of
Every colour used in this project Brusheachoverelement. Use a black
the entire colouring
canvas. in pencil
Let this todry.
do this.
Clean the
is contained in the Mont Marte palette. Next refer to the first image on the PDF and
Dimension Acrylic Intro Set. mark up the rough placement of each element. Use a
Dimension Acrylic is full bodied
black colouring in pencil to do this.
and has additives to speed up the
drying. If the paint is drying too
quickly add a little water to increase
the open time. This will also help
with the flow ability of the paint.

2. Painting the undercoat. Squeeze out some Black and

2 2. Painting the undercoat.
Permanent Red in equal proportions and paint in the trees. Use
a #12 Taklon to do this. Next ,squeeze out every colour in the
setSqueeze out some
out onto your palette. Black
Start with and
the Yellow in thePermanent
centre of Red in
theequal
page. Add a touch of blue to and
proportions create apaint
slightly greenish
in thehue trees. Use a 16
Every colour used in this project
around where the path starts. Blend Orange into the yellow and
is contained in the Mont Marte Taklon
increase to do
the warmth as this.
you move Next, squeeze
outwards, next move toout
the every colour in
Dimension Acrylic Intro Set. the set
Permanent Redout onto
and blend thisyour
into the palette.
Orange. As you Start
move with the Yellow
Dimension Acrylic is full bodied out to the edge of the painting add in some Violet to darken the
in the centre of the page. Add a touch of blue to
Red. Paint in the path with a mix of Cobalt Blue and a touch of
and has additives to speed up the create
White. a slightly
Add some greenish
Yellow and Orange hueofaround
on the sides the path where the path
drying. If the paint is drying too intostarts.
the blue. Blend
Paint the front area of the
Orange path the
into in pureYellow
Black andand increase
quickly add a little water to increase blend in some Cobalt Blue as you move up the path. Create a
the warmth as you move outwards, next move to
the open time. This will also help transition up to the green Blue path in the distance.
the Permanent Red and blend this into the Orange.
with the flow ability of the paint.
As you move out to the edge of the painting add in
some Violet to darken the Red. Paint in the path with
a mix of Cobalt Blue and a touch of White. Add some
Yellow and Orange on the sides of the path into the
Blue. Paint the front area of the path in pure Black
and blend in some Cobalt Blue as you move up the
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the distance.
2. Painting the undercoat. Squeeze out some Black and
Permanent Red in equal proportions and paint in the trees. Use
a #12 Taklon to do this. Next ,squeeze out every colour in the
set out onto your palette. Start with the Yellow in the centre of
the page. Add a touch of blue to create a slightly greenish hue
around where the path starts. Blend Orange into the yellow and
increase the warmth as you move outwards, next move to the
Permanent Red and blend this into the Orange. As you move
out to the edge of the painting add in some Violet to darken the
Red. Paint in the path with a mix of Cobalt Blue and a touch of
White. Add some Yellow and Orange on the sides of the path
into the
Every colour used in this project is contained in blue. Paint theMarte
the Mont front area of the path inAcrylic
Dimension pure BlackIntro
and
blend in some Cobalt Blue as you move up the path. Create a
Tip Set. Dimension Acrylic is full bodied and has additives to speed up the drying. If the paint
transition up to the green Blue path in the distance.
is drying too quickly add a little water to increase the open time. This will also help with
the flow ability of the paint.
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 3. Painting the top coat. In this step we switch to the palette
3 3. Painting the top coat.
knife and essentially apply a second coat over the first using the
same colours. This will supply the work with a real textural
InPainting
3. this
impasto step
the top
quality. we switch
coat.
Redefine In
thethis to
stepwith
trees wethethe
switch palette
to
angle the paletteknife and
brush.
knife and essentially apply a second
essentially apply a second coat coat over the firstover
using the
the first using
same colours. This will supply the work with a real textural
the same colours. This will supply
impasto quality. Redefine the trees with the angle brush. the work with a real
textural impasto quality. Redefine the trees with the
angle brush.

4. Once the topcoat is laid in, create a mix of White with a little
Cobalt Blue to create a sky Blue. Lay this in the the central top
part of the painting. This will suggest the dappled light filtering
4 4. Detailing.
4. Oncethe
through thetrees.
CobaltisBlue
topcoat
to create
is laid
Next dabin,
a sky
oncreate
Blue.
a mix of
the foliage.
Lay this
Whitethat
Ensure
in the
withthe
a little
colour lighter than the under painting. This will the central top
create
part of theFollow
contrast. painting.
this This will suggest
procedure for thethe dappled
path well.light filtering
Oncethethe
through trees.topcoat
Next dab onis thelaid in,as
foliage. create
Ensure a mix of White
that the
withisalighter
colour little
thanCobalt Blue to
the under painting. Thiscreate
will create a Sky Blue. Lay this
contrast.
in the Follow this procedure
the central topfor the path of
part as well.
the painting. This will
suggest the dappled light filtering through the trees.
Next dab on the foliage. Ensure that the colour
is lighter than the under painting. This will create
contrast. Follow this procedure for the path as well.

When using a palette knife

keep a paper towel handyto
When of colour
wipeusing prior knife
a palette to
keepanother
using a papercolour. This will
towel handyto
wipe colourcolour
avoidofexcess prior to
contamination.
using another colour. This will
avoid excess colour
contamination.

Tip When using a palette knife keep a paper towel handy to wipe off colour prior to using
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3 5. Painting the reflection.
5. Painting the reflection. The final step is to suggest a
reflection. First start by laying in Black paint in vertical lines
directly beneath each tree. Paint in the colours of the painting
The final step is to suggest a reflection. First start
above, around the black marks that have been created. Keep a
bydry
fairly laying
brush soin theBlack
colour ispaint in vertical
not too strong. Once the lines directly
beneath
reflected colourseach
are laid tree. Paint
in. Apply in the lines
thin horizontal colours
over of the
thepainting
surface in Pale blue. Add
above, a numberthe
around of warm tones marks
black in as that have
well.
been created. Keep a fairly dry brush so the colour
is not too strong. Once the reflected colours are laid
in, apply thin horizontal lines over the surface in Pale
Blue. Add a number of warm tones in as well.

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