How to Paint Grayscale: A Downloadable Guide, Practice Page & 4 Video Tutorials

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Learn the key techniques for achieving realism when painting grayscale. In this post you will find:

1. A downloadable step-by-step guide (by Julie Flores) for painting the hillside picture from Beautiful Nature, including detailed instructions on the 4 key techniques for achieving realism when painting. These instructions are available in both an online format and a downloadable version (available at the end of the online guide).
2. A downloadable practice page for testing out the painting techniques outlined in the guide.
3. Four grayscale painting video tutorials. 

Colorist: Julie Flores
Coloring Book: Beautiful Nature

Below you will find the wonderful grayscale painting guide for the hillside picture in Beautiful Nature that Julie Flores has so kindly shared with me to share with all of you. Be sure to download the practice sheet I created to go along with this post so that you can test out the techniques Julie teaches in her guide. You will also find four tutorial videos showing Julie's steps for painting each of the following pictures from Beautiful Nature: the daisy, the lotus flower, the peony buds and the mountain and cloud reflection picture. Some of you may have seen these video tutorials already but I thought it would be really helpful to have everything in one place!

Please show your support for and thanks to Julie for everything she is so generously taking the time to teach and share with all of us by liking her Facebook page, following her on Instagram, and checking out her web site. 

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The 4 Key Techniques

Understanding the following 4 techniques is key to realism when painting: Flat Wash Technique, Outlines, Shadows and Highlights. Below, Julie explains each technique along with what specific brush to use with that technique. Understanding these techniques will set you up for success when you begin painting!

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Steps for Painting the Hillside Picture

Put your techniques into action by following the steps below for painting the hillside picture from Beautiful Nature. 

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Download the Complete Grayscale Painting Guide

Click the "Download File" link below to download the complete grayscale painting guide shown above. 

howtopaintgrayscalebyjulieflores.pdf
File Size:	17730 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

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Download the Grayscale Painting Practice Page

The practice page below contains an image for the hillside in Julie's guide as well as for two of the grayscale painting videos below. That way you can test out the techniques for multiple images and get extra practice before painting the pages in your book. Just click the "Download File" link to download the practice sheet. 

grayscale-painting-practice-sheet.pdf
File Size:	5215 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

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Grayscale Painting Video Tutorials

Here are four wonderful painting tutorials from Julie Flores for four different pages out of Beautiful Nature. All four utilize the techniques outlined in Julie's painting guide above so have the guide handy when following these tutorials. 

The Daisy from Beautiful Nature

The Lotus Flower from Beautiful Nature

The Peony Buds from Beautiful Nature

The Mountain & Sky Reflection from Beautiful Nature

​I hope you have found this post helpful. There are more tutorials (both written and video) on the way so make sure to check back!

Happy Coloring!