40 simple and easy landscape painting ideas

#40 SIMPLE AND EASY LANDSCAPE PAINTING IDEAS FULL#
#40 SIMPLE AND EASY LANDSCAPE PAINTING IDEAS SERIES#

You can create a beautiful mist effect over a simple landscape simply by dabbing colors with a sponge or cotton balls over the top, then blending the colors with a brush. Paint on the paper, and once dry peel off the tape to reveal awesome-looking designs. Simply get some masking tape, and tape over sections of your paper. These ideas will help you grasp composition, lighting, and other aspects of painting, while still giving you easy subject matter to paint. While easy to paint or look up, they also allow you to develop certain skills as a painter.

If you’re totally new to painting, give these painting ideas a try. Great for painting with contrasting colors, a beach ball gives you simple curved lines to work with while allowing you to improve your curved brushstrokes. Once you have your three circles, coal eyes, and scarf, you can add a personal touch with accessories and other items of clothing. Painting a snowman is something most beginners can visualize in their heads. LighthouseĪ lighthouse can be painted on-site or from a photograph at home and is a simple structure to paint. Or, you can paint from a photo of the seeds blowing away, and practice your line painting. Dandelionįind a dandelion in the garden, and paint it from your kitchen or living room table. Then, with white or blue paint, streak sharp edges and lines onto the paper, once dry, to create lightning bolts. Paint your paper or canvas black, navy, or dark blue. Tennis BallĪttempt to try painting different textures by starting with the furry texture of a tennis ball, with its simple color. If you enjoy this exercise, there may be a career in fashion design waiting for you. You can then have fun painting each one with different colors and small patterns. Sundressesįirst, lightly draw out a simple dress shape, and repeat it across your paper. Use a pencil tied to a string to help you create the circle outline, or draw around an upturned bowl or circular lid before you start painting. You can simply use black and white paint to draw the repeated lines and symmetrical composition of a clock. No color is needed, and this is a great painting to practice your line skills. Use wavy lines to create the tree and branches and straight lines to create the swing. ClownfishĬlownfish have a simple and symmetrical shape, which you can reference from an online photo, but then can be painted in bright bold colors.

#40 SIMPLE AND EASY LANDSCAPE PAINTING IDEAS SERIES#

Flock of Birds in SkyĪn easy canvas painting to do, over a blue background you can paint a series of curved ‘v’ shapes in swirling patterns that look like a flock of birds. If you want more of a challenge, try to paint it on your ocean sunset once it has dried. You’ll only need some basic painting supplies to paint a sailing boat. Once done, you can dab the branches with white and blue to create the impression of snow. Practice controlling your brushstrokes by drawing the weaving branches of a tree. You can get so creative with the colors, as it’s a sunset, and practice blending the paints together to create a beautiful sunset and reflection in the water. If you want to try oil paints, this is the go-to. Once dried, use blank paint to add eyes, eyebrows, and funny experiences. So much fun to do, find pebbles, pots, or stones lying around your home, and paint two white acrylic circles on them. If you’re feeling confident, you can paint the desert and sky a range of orange, yellow, and brown colors. Paint in long green brushstrokes, with curved arms, and add the spikes with small brushstrokes. Cactus in the Desertĭraw a line across your white paper, separating the desert from the sky. Lightly draw the bowl and fruit first, then color it with your paints. Bowl of FruitĪ great way to create art with a reference point, put fruit in a bowl and put it in front of you. Add white lines to show lighter areas of the balloons.

Balloonsĭraw ovals, connected by straight lines from one point, and have fun painting the ovals in different bright colors. When you’re more confident, try adding crescent moons and dotting some stars.

#40 SIMPLE AND EASY LANDSCAPE PAINTING IDEAS FULL#

Lay down a layer of black acrylic paint, and once it has dried use white or yellow paint to draw a full moon over it.

You could even paint some clouds and a pot of gold too. Rainbowįor an easy painting project, create a rainbow with all its seven colors. They use household objects or are easy to remember or look up online. These ideas use simple shapes and colors. Want to paint from nothing to something without too much hassle? Whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned artist, these easy painting ideas are great for quick, simple paintings.

40 simple and easy landscape painting ideas