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Lesson 5 | Background Foundations: Sky, Ocean, and Rocks

Let’s take on the background in this lesson! The background is an excellent place to loosen up and play—work thicker, build up some textures, and experiment with your paint. Since the background serves as a secondary element, there’s less at stake and less pressure, allowing you to let the process flow freely.

Backgrounds in pictures are often slightly blurred, helping to focus our eye on the central figure: in this case, the hand and the lolly. Let’s keep it dynamic and create a harmonious setting for your subject. Allowing the colours to be mixed and let the paint flow as freely as possible.