Painting a semi abstract mountain painting with acrylics
December 18, 2012 2019-02-06 13:21Painting a semi abstract mountain painting with acrylics
![Painting a semi abstract acrylic mountain landscape by Sandrine Pelissier](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/painting-an-acrylic-semi-abstract-mountain-landscape.png)
Painting a semi abstract mountain painting with acrylics
This is the last of the 7 paintings I had to make for the group show coming up in February at the Cityscape Art Gallery in North Vancouver. There had to be a mountain somewhere in the picture and I had 2 lines I needed to incorporate somehow in my composition. I used mostly acrylic with a lot of layers, and a bit of gouache at the beginning.
![drawing with pencil on canvas](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/preparatory-drawing-with-lines.jpg)
I start by drawing a very rough outline of my landscape , placing the lines I need to incorporate in my composition
![I then mix some yellow acrylic with medium](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/mixing-acrylic-and-medium.jpg)
mixing acrylic and medium
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![painting yellow under layer](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Yellow-underlayer.jpg)
and then paint an under-layer of yellow on the sky area and the valley.
![layering colors for the sky and working on the mountains](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/first-underlayers.jpg)
I am painting a few successive semi transparent layers on the sky area with brown, blue and white. I am starting to work on the mountains with ultramarine blue, green and white
![I add a bit more definition on the mountains.](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/first-layers-under-mountain.jpg)
I add a bit more definition on the mountains.
![Still adding layers of semi transparent acrylic ( acrylic mixed with medium)](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/mountains-and-sky-811x1024.jpg)
Still adding layers of semi transparent acrylic ( acrylic mixed with medium)
![watery mix of gouache and water](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/painting-the-sky.jpg)
Now I am working with the painting horizontal on a table, adding a watery mix of gouache on the sky and mountain area.
![I am painting the trees in the foreground with a watery mix of acrylic and water, then I let the paint drip by placing the canvas in a vertical position.](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/let-paint-drip-with-canvas-vertical-on-easel.jpg)
I am painting the trees in the foreground with a watery mix of acrylic and water, then I let the paint drip by placing the canvas in a vertical position.
![I am painting abstract patterns for the clouds in the sky](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/painting-abstract-patterns-for-coulds-in-the-sky.jpg)
I am painting abstract patterns for the clouds in the sky, I later will make them more subtle by taking off some of the paint with a tissue paper.
![I am painting](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/acrylic-white-trunks.jpg)
I am painting the trees trunks with a watery mix of white acrylic. I then work on the lighter trees in the foreground.
![The abstract in nature , acrylic painting on canvas](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-abstract-in-nature-med-size-808x1024.jpg)
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jodi
How can I buy a copy? I love it!
Sandrine Pelissier
Thanks Jodi 🙂
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