Paint the Lighthouses that You Love
No matter your skill level, you can do this. First, we start with simple shapes, then evolve into more complex paintings. Learn how to avoid outlining your subject by working with values, create different weather conditions and rocky shores and some even with trees.
To build your skills you will be guided through lessons, then if you like, interpret what you have learned into your own paintings.
About Lighthouses
Did you know, the reason lighthouses are painted differently is to help the mariner identify them during the day, and if it’s painted white most likely the surrounding background is dark, meaning a lot of trees or fields, and if it has red and white stripes often it may up against a white background, such as cliffs or rocks, and the reason why many lighthouses are so tall is to be seen further away at sea and take into account the curvature of the earth.
The actual shape of the lighthouse often depended upon the whim of the individual designer, and the location of where it will be and the different flash patterns allows their location to be identified.
“If you open your eyes very wide and look around you carefully, you will always see a lighthouse which will lead you to the right path! Just watch around you carefully!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan