Create the same painting with 2 Backgrounds
Paint the same picture twice using two different backgrounds and compare color, mood, and technique to learn how backgrounds change visual storytelling.
Step-by-step guide to create the same painting with 2 backgrounds
Step 1
Gather all your materials and place them on a flat table so everything is easy to reach.
Step 2
Choose a simple subject to paint like a tree a cat a house or a sun.
Step 3
Lightly sketch the same image in the middle of both sheets using your pencil.
Step 4
Tape the edges of both sheets to the table so they do not move while you paint.
Step 5
Decide on the first background color and mix it on your palette.
Step 6
Paint the first background around the sketch on the first sheet using broad even strokes.
Step 7
Rinse your brush in the cup of water.
Step 8
Paint the subject on the first sheet using the colors and brush strokes you like.
Step 9
Decide on a different second background color and mix it on your palette to create a new mood.
Step 10
Paint the second background around the sketch on the second sheet using broad even strokes.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Facts about painting and color theory
🌫️ Atmospheric perspective makes faraway objects bluer, lighter, and fuzzier — an easy technique to show distance in a background.
🌡️ Color can change mood: studies and artists use blue for calm scenes and red for energetic or intense moments.
👀 Figure–ground tricks show how a background can flip what you see as the main subject or make details disappear.
🧠Kandinsky believed colors have emotional powers — he wrote that yellow feels lively and blue feels spiritual or meditative.
🎨 Warm colors (reds, oranges, yellows) tend to 'advance' toward the viewer while cool colors (blues, greens) 'recede' — a quick way to change depth.
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