Måla som monet

A wooden palette or even a sheet of glass works better than plastic, which can make colors look muddy.

Palette knives aren’t just for mixing. Repetition reveals subtlety.

Paint the same subject at different times and seasons. Monet preferred a slightly textured surface that would grab the paint and create those characteristic broken color effects.

Prime your canvas with a neutral tone rather than stark white.

The light will be similar and your color relationships will stay consistent.

Accept that some paintings can only be completed in one session. Don’t rush to “save” areas that look wrong initially.

Thick paint (impasto) maintains its freshness better than thin applications.

Sharp, defined edges bring objects forward visually.

Reduce contrast in distant areas. Don’t flip-flop between them randomly.

Use temperature shifts to create depth and interest, but maintain an overall temperature bias.

Working with Changing Light

Light never stays the same. Use this deliberately for neutral tones, avoid it for bright colors.

Too many colors in one mixture always creates mud.

This builds your visual memory for how colors change.

Paint without looking at your canvas sometimes. Bring multiple panels to capture different lighting throughout the day.

How do you capture light in paintings?

Paint the color of light, not just the color of objects. Oavsett om det är egentid, ett familjeprojekt eller en omtänksam gåva är upplevelsen lika givande som det färdiga konstverket.

Varje set innehåller en numrerad canvas, levande akrylfärger och tre fina penslar. Monet blev nog också inspirerad av hans näckrosdamm som han målade av mest i olika vinklar och tidpunkter. Varning: det är svårt att stanna vid bara en.