Looking for attractive but simple scenes that make good lessons is more difficult than you'd think! This beautiful, lush green woodland carpet with a delicate splattering of bluebells is perfect for an intermediate or beginner artist. I'm not saying that this scene is particularly easy but there are limited brush techniques required compared to a more advanced lesson. I love the colours in this scene, those rich greens contrasting with the purples and blues. It's also my favourite time of year with the whole of summer to look forward to!

I hope you enjoy this lesson as much as I enjoyed painting it.

Good Luck,
Michael

Difficulty: Intermediate
Panel Size: 12 x 12 inches
Brushes used in this lesson: Michael James Smith Professional Brush Set

In August 2019 Michael switched brush manufacturers and as a result the series numbers/names are different in some of the lessons. In order to be able to complete the lessons regardless of which set you’re using we have put together a chart which lists the equivalent brushes from both sets.

Acrylic paints used in this lesson:
Titanium White
Sap Green
Cerulean Blue Hue
Burnt Umber
Cadmium Yellow Light
Permanent Rose/ Magenta
Cobalt Blue
Cadmium Orange
Lemon Yellow
Dioxazine Purple
Ivory Black

Oil paints used in this lesson:
Titanium White
Permanent Sap Green
Burnt Umber
French Ultramarine
Ivory Black
Pthalo Green (Yellow Shade)
Winsor Yellow
Winsor Lemon
Cadmium Orange
Permanent Rose
Alazarin Crimson
Cerulean Blue Hue
Dioxazine Purple

Mediums / Thinners:
Winsor & Newton Liquin Fine Detail
White Spirit