Debasree Dey, Author at Debasree Dey Art

How to paint an abstract landscape from a photograph – Flower field & mountains

Step By Step Paintings / Abstract Landscape, Flower Field, Mountain

How to paint an abstract landscape from a photograph – Flower field & mountains. In this article, I’m sharing the step by step images of how I create this abstract landscape painting of a distant mountain and a flower field in the foreground, in a loose impressionist style.

It isn’t that simple to describe the steps while painting abstract because you go over the same place multiple times and build layers after layers, until you feel satisfied with the outcome. So here I’ve shared my process of creating this abstract landscape painting.

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What are The 7 Elements of art and Why Knowing Them Is Important?

ALL BLOGS, Creative mindset

Art is a powerful form of expression that allows us to communicate ideas, emotions, and experiences visually. Behind every visually captivating artwork lies a set of fundamental components known as the 7 Elements of Art.

Understanding these elements and their significance is essential for artists and art enthusiasts alike.

In this blog post, we will explore the 7 Elements of Art and explore practical examples that will help you grasp their significance and application in your artwork.

So, grab your sketchbook and let’s embark on a journey of artistic discovery!

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Mixed media collage in my art journal

ALL BLOGS, Journaling Prompts, Mixed Media

Today I took a break from my 100 days of abstract landscape challenge and wanted to enjoy the Sunday relaxing with art and have a creative play date with the self. That is when Laura Horn Art’s creative elements challenge popped up on my youtube feed and seeing her creative self, I got too inspired to take

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100 Days Of Abstract Landscapes #Week2

Painting Ideas

A quick summary of the last 7 days.. 14 days are up of my #100daysofabstractlandscapes challenge! In case you are not aware, I started a 100 day challenge to practice painting landscapes in loose abstract style… because painting abstract isn’t my comfortable way of expressing the nature since I’ve painted realistic all my art career,

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100 days of abstract landscapes #Week1

Painting Ideas

I’m doing a 100 mini abstract landscape painting challenge where each day I’m painting abstract landscapes from reference images (unsplash/pexels) on mini canvas papers which I’m sharing on my Instagram daily as I paint. It is more like my personal art practice, because I want to get back to habit of painting daily and try something new.

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snowy tree painting acrylic with filbert brush step by step

Snowy Tree Painting With A Filbert Brush

Step By Step Paintings / Winter

Ok so you have painted a snowy pine tree with a flat brush, round brush and may be also with a fan brush… but now you want to find out how to do a snowy tree painting with a filbert brush. That is what we are going to find out in this article.

I haven’t painted many trees with filbert brush in my painting experience of 10 years but over the last few months I started painting with filbert brush and I love it. Mostly because the rounded tip of a filbert brush created beautiful textures without much effort by the artist. And I think that is a really beneficial property of this brush and makes a snowy tree painting lot easier

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lady in fall painting Acrylic painting easy ideas step by step

Lady in fall painting – Step by step acrylic painting for beginners

Step By Step Paintings / Autumn, Fall, forest, Woman

To create the dreamy autumn background colors in this “lady in fall” painting, blend in some red with the orange and yellow while they are still wet. So these 3 background layer steps need to be done immediately one after the other, using the wet in wet technique.

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Easy Footprints in Snow Painting

Step By Step Paintings / Pine trees, Snow, Winter

In step 4, we cover the entire background of this footprints in snow painting. Start by the darker layer of grey first and then add a lot of white to create the snow ground for the footprints to appear! Mix the white with light grey to create some shadows and show the undulating land structure.

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10 most common landscape compositions and why they work

14 compositions tips to improve your landscape paintings

Landscape Paintings

Creating compelling and visually captivating landscape paintings requires more than just technical skill. Composition plays a vital role in capturing the essence of the scene, guiding the viewer’s gaze, and conveying the desired mood and atmosphere. In landscape painting, there are several common composition techniques that artists often utilize to create visually appealing and effective

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How To Paint Christmas Tree With Acrylics and Flat Brush in easy steps?

Step By Step Paintings / Winter Paintings

Looking for easy ways on how to paint Christmas tree? Christmas is fast approaching and it is just a perfect time to learn to paint a beautiful Christmas tree. A Christmas tree or a snowy pine tree can be painted using acrylics and any of these 4 types of acrylic brushes – flat brush, filbert brush, fan brush and a round brush.

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