Sunrise on canvas

Create the illusion of emerging sunlight within a landscape with blending techniques and the gradual build-up of paint layers using both brush and sponge.

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Materials
A4 or A3 Canvas. Or A3 or A4 acrylic paper or cartridge paper 250gsm
Acrylic paints- permanent rose, cadmium yellow, cadmium red, titanium white, burnt sienna, pale violet, winsor blue or pthalo blue or ultramarine blue.
Flat nylon bristle brush size 6, round brush size 6
Kitchen sponge (with scourer) cut into an inch square approx.