{"id":393,"date":"2020-05-20T18:32:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T18:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.instapainting.com\/blog\/?p=393"},"modified":"2020-05-20T18:32:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T18:32:56","slug":"easy-things-to-paint-on-canvas-tips-that-make-painting-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instapainting.com\/blog\/easy-things-to-paint-on-canvas-tips-that-make-painting-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Things to Paint on Canvas: Tips that Make Painting Easier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you\u2019ve recently gotten into painting, you\u2019re in the right place! Many people who pick up painting have large aspirations of what they want to create, and quickly get burnt out starting with something that\u2019s a little too advanced for their skill level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Rather than getting discouraged and quitting, why not try starting off with some more simple paintings that will help you develop your painting skills? You don\u2019t have to start out with massively large projects. Starting small will help you learn valuable skills that you can apply to larger projects and allow you to work your way up to creating more advanced paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are just a few easy things you can do if you\u2019re just starting out: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to Paint on a Canvas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you\u2019re just starting out with painting, don\u2019t start out with something super complicated that requires a lot of shading and 3D work; you\u2019ll get burnt out too quickly. Instead, choose things that are simple and easy to paint on a canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buildings<\/strong> are great to start out with because they\u2019re pretty much made up of straight lines. You can create a 2D version of just the front of a building or include some simple 3D lines for more dimension. Houses are typically fairly easy to paint and don\u2019t require a ton of color. You can even choose to add more features like plants, driveways, trees, and anything else as you increase your skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start by sketching out the lines of the buildings before filling it in with paint. Finding your favorite building or a photo of one is a great place to start. You can add as little or as much detail as you\u2019d like, but it\u2019s always a good idea to start small and work your way up to more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple landscapes <\/strong>are also great to paint on canvas; ideally, the less complex the better. Think rolling green hills with a lone farmhouse in the distance. Perhaps a couple of looming mountains in the background. Since this is a wider view of a large area, you don\u2019t worry about having to put a ton of detail into other elements such as trees or rocks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start Small<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s common for people to freeze up when they look at a large white canvas ready to be transformed only to feel overwhelmed by the task. Questions like these might run through your head: <\/p>\n\n\n\n