Multimedia: Minimalist Landscapes

NOTICE how the distant mountains appear as compared to the closer mountains.

The further away an object, the less clear they are, and the more they take on the value and color of the background.
The mountains in the back become LIGHTER.
The DARKER mountains appear closer to the viewer.

Assignment #1: Painting Monochromatic Landscape

Directions:

STEP 1) Open a new doc PS 8in x 8in 300ppi. THEN select your BRUSH tool.

BRUSH tool

choose a LARGE, Hard Round brush
Mode: Normal
opacity: 100%
Flow: 100%
Smoothing: 0%

STEP 2) Pick ONE COLOR!!! We will be working our way DOWN the example from top to bottom (starting with 1)

STEP 3) Using the BRUSH TOOL, paint the entire background the lightest value of your chosen color.

1 = lightest color

STEP 4) Change the size of your brush to something a little smaller.

My example: I chose the color RED, but made sure to choose the LIGHTEST version to paint the background.

STEP 5) Pick a slightly darker color and paint a mountain range. This will be the farthest mountain range from the viewer.

2 = a little darker

See how I painted in a mountain range that is a little darker than the background?See how I painted in a mountain range that is a little darker than the background?