Hello art enthusiasts! How are you doing? A blissful weekend! I hope you're all doing well. In today's post, I painted a wildlife silhouette with coffee as a medium.
This kind of painting is a captivating and beautiful art form that captures in its simplest artistic style, depicting outline of an object often against a contrasting background, resulting in a powerful and interesting image, commonly a person or animal.
I used three types of painting brushes for this piece and it took me forty minutes to finish it. For those who are interested in trying this unique medium, you can follow the basic methods below.
Materials Needed:
👉 Watercolor Paper or sketching Paper
👉 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 with the foreground.
• Once the first layer is completely dry, you can proceed to paint with a darker shade of coffee.
• Then add details to come alive of your painting. 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 painting of the "Wildlife Silhouette"
In 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 God bless, Hiver friends! Happy Painting! 😊
Thank you to everyone who has always supported my art.
