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Mystic Mountain

By Bob Ross

Materials

Bob Ross Brushes:

1" Foliage Brush2" Landscape Brush#3 Fan Brush#2 Script Liner Brush#5 Painting Knife

Bob Ross Oil Colors:Alizarin CrimsonBright RedCadmium YellowMountain MixturePhthalo BlueSap GreenTitanium WhiteVan Dyke Brown

Bob Ross Supplies:Liquid WhiteOdorless ThinnerCanvas 12x16, 16x20 or 18x24

Nice to Have:Bob Ross Plexiglass PaletteBob Ross Thinner Container and Screen

Canvas Preparation:Start by using the 1" brush to cover the entire canvas with a thin,even coat of Liquid White. With long horizontal and vertical strokes,work back and forth to ensure an even distribution of paint on thecanvas. Do NOT allow the Liquid White to dry before you begin.

Step 1SkyLoad the 1" brush with Phthalo Blue and paint the sky with criss-cross st rokes.Add the water with long horizontal strokes. Then, use long horizontal strokes toblend the entire canvas. With the fan brush and circular strokes, paint theclouds with Titanium White. Blend out just the base of the clouds with a clean,dry 1" brush, then use sweeping upward strokes to lightly blend and 'fluff' theclouds.


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Step 2Underpainting the MountainWith firm pressure, shape just the top edge of the mountain with the knife andMountain Mixture. Then, use the knife to remove the excess paint. Use the 1"brush to 'pull' the paint down toward the base, completing the entire mountainshape.

Highlighting the Mountain

With the knife and Titanium White, add snow to the right sides of the mountainpeaks. Paying close attention to angles, use so little pressure that the paint'breaks'.

Step 3Add snow to the shadowed sides of the peaks with a mixture of Titanium Whiteand Phthalo Blue. Tap the base of the mountain with the 1" brush then gentlylift upward to create the illusion of mist. With Titanium White on the 1" brush,use circular strokes to add the clouds at the base of the mountain. Lightly blendwith circular strokes.


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Step 4FoothillsLoad the 1" brush to a chiseled edge with Mountain Mixture, White and Green.Holding the brush vertically, tap down to create the small trees at the base ofthe mountain. Use vertical strokes to reflect the color into the water, then lightlybrush across. Cut in the water lines with a small roll of Liquid White on theknife.

Step 5EvergreensThe evergreen trees are made with the fan brush and Mountain Mixture. Loadthe brush to a chiseled edge, hold the brush vertically and touch the canvas tocreate the center line of the tree then use one corner of the brush to form thetop branches. Working back and forth apply more pressure as you move downthe tree, allowing the branches to become larger as you near the base.Use Mountain Mixture on the 1" brush to underpaint the grassy area at the baseof the trees.Reverse the brush to reflect this dark tree color into the water. Use the 1" brushto pull the reflections straight down, then lightly brush across.Use a mixture of Van Dyke Brown and Titanium White on the knife to add thetree trunks. Highlight the evergreens and grassy areas with the fan brush he

leaf trees and bushes with 1" brush using various mixtures of Yellow andGreen, Crimson and Red. Be careful not to cover all of the dark base color.Again, reverse the brush to reflect the highlights into the water. Use the 1"brush to pull down the reflections then lightly brush across.Use Van Dyke Brown on the knife to add the banks along the water's edge. Bevery careful of the angles here. Add White to the Brown to highlight the bankswith the knife, applying so little pressure that the paint 'breaks', creating theimpression of small rocks and stones. With a small roll of Liquid White on thelong edge of the knife, cut-in the water lines and ripples.


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Step 6ForegroundUsing the dark tree mixture, underpaint the large foreground evergreens withthe fan brush.

Step 7Underpaint the foreground leaf trees with the 1" brush.


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Step 8Use a mixture of Van Dyke Brown and Titanium White on the knife to add thetree trunks.Highlight the foreground trees and bushes with various mixtures of Yellow,Green, Alizarin Crimson and Bright Red. Again, working in layers, createindividual trees and bushes; be very careful not to destroy all of your darkunderpaint.

Step 9PathUse Van Dyke Brown on the knife to add the foreground path with short,horizontal strokes. Highlight the path by adding White and Yellow to the Brown.Again, use so little pressure on the knife that the paint 'breaks'.


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Step 10Final TouchesUse the point of the knife to scratch in small sticks and twigs. Then, use theliner brush and very thin paint to sign your painting with pride!

You are free to print this project from our website as long as it is for your personal painting use only and not for further copying or reproduction.

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