Wednesday, December 7, 2011

How to Paint Like a Modern Impressionist Master: A Couple of Basics

So, if you are crafting your own paint shop logo for your store, then make sure that you follow the below mentioned tips:

Use straight fonts:

If you want to make sure that your symbol looks professional, straight fonts instead of curvy ones as curvy fonts have a tendency to look informal.

If you are thinking of crafting your business symbol with blotches of paint with the company name in the middle in soft edged curvy fonts then, let me assure you, that your brand mark will only look immature and tacky.

Awesome Tips to Craft a Paint Shop Logo Design For Your Store


As with any painting, it's still a good idea to sketch out the main lines of your chosen subject. Impressionist paintings are better if they appear more impulsive and preverbal flow from the hip. It's worth thinking these things through, but remember, if halfway through the painting you find yourself following a completely different route, don't worry, go with it – your painting is now reflecting your feelings about the scene and your picture is becoming a work of art.

Pick out a big brush or pallet knife

As mentioned above and it's worth while repeating, a key indicator of what makes a painting an impressionist painting, is visible brush strokes. This is good if you're not great at blending colours.

Mix on the canvas

We're ready to really start painting. With the impressionist style, a blurring of the edges is fine and in fact will add a lot to the painting. If you are representing a person or tree, especially if they are in the distance, a single brush stroke may be all that is necessary to create the impression of a person or tree. Don't overwork your picture, for a start the colours will become muddy, but more importantly you'll lose that movement in the picture that comes with impulsive painting.

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