How to Make A Simple Mountain Painting On Canvas
Create your own DIY mountain landscape by following these step-by-step instructions. Choose your own color scheme and canvas size. Draw your own mountain design. A nature-inspired project for everyone!
Print the instructions below.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Active Time
4 hours
Additional Time
8 hours
Total Time
12 hours 20 minutes
Difficulty
Beginner to Medium
Estimated Cost
$30.00
Materials
- Blank art canvas
- Several paint colors of your choice
- Medium-sized craft brushes
- Pencil
- 8-1/2" x 11" Sheet of paper
Tools
- No tools required.
Instructions
- Apply a basecoat of white or neutral gray. Allow drying.
- Choose several paint colors ranging from dark to light. Try for a complementary or monochromatic color scheme.
- Sketch out a mountain range design on 8-1/2" x 11" paper.
- Number the paint colors and place a number in each section on the paper drawing as per your liking.
- Use a pencil to re-draw the simple mountain design on the canvas, and then copy the coordinating paint color numbers onto the mountain sections.
- Use the craft brush to outline a corresponding numbered segment and then fill it in with the paint.
- Move on to another section that isn't touching the first. This will allow each area to dry in the meantime.
- Continue to paint each section until complete.
Notes
- Cover a tabletop with a drop cloth to keep paint drips to a minimum.
- Allow the paint to dry before painting next to a section.