Minimalist landscape in acrylics

Arch drawing

- Draw a margin on your canvas - ours is a few centimetres wide

- Use a piece of string as a compass to map out an arch

- Clean up any unwanted lines, just leaving the arch

Landscape drawing

- Sketch in a simple landscape with rolling hills

- Tracing around a cap makes a perfect circle for the sun

Base painting

- Mix cream using lots of Titanium White and a little Yellow Ochre

- Paint this around the arch - it's softer than harsh white

- Next mix a little Burnt Sienna with Titanium White

- Apply this pale peach to your sky area

- This painting uses similar tones that complement each other

- We're going for harmony rather than contrast

- Blend a lighter version of the peach just above the hills

Hills painting

- Mix Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, and lots of Titanium White

- Paint in the upper hill

- Add some Burnt Umber to the mix

- Paint the lower hill

- You can get better brush control by flipping your canvas

- This helps with clean lines and sharp edges

Final steps

- Lastly, paint the sun with Titanium White

- Feel free to match the colour palette with your decor

- Try using greens, blues, pinks - it's up to you