Optional practice

Try one idea, slowly.

Each exercise opens a normal painting. The guide sits beside the canvas and never blocks your work.

5 minutes

A soft wash

Lay in one broad transparent color, then build it once where the water deepens.

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5 minutes

One gentle shadow

Choose a base color, select its darker shade, soften it with Airbrush, then blend the edge.

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5 minutes

A small highlight

Paint a dark base, add one restrained light mark, and keep the brightest area small.

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