Mount Fuji Gouache Painting Study - a Volcano in Japan

Hi, Hive friends! I made a side-by-side painting of Mount Mayon in the Philippines and Mount Fuji in Japan.

I made a study sketch of Mount Fuji using Morandi acrylic pens and colored pens. I promised myself to paint Mount Fuji using gouache paint.

And here it is, started with a sketch using a pencil.

Since I made a study sketch in my previous article, I became comfortable doing Mount Fuji. I painted the first layer using gouache like a watercolor.

Do a second layer of painting gouache to make the paint thicker for the skies and the mountain.

And work on the trees using yellow-green and green colors.

Another layer of paint for the lake.

I decided to add details on the lake with a little wave or calm wave.

The gray mountain has already died so it's time to add some white snow textures on Mount Fuji. I loved it. Well, looks like it's done but I decided to continue.

I needed to add some interesting things in the frame, I added some tree branches.

Tadah! I added cherry blossoms, the pink flowers.

I added some green leaves as well.

And yellow-green highlights.

Well, I thought it was done but I need to add a second tree branch.

Look at that, the scenery of Mount Fuji looks interesting because of the cherry blossoms.

Taking a photo without a flash.

A side-by-side painting of Mount Mayon and Mount Fuji without a flash.

The Final Result

Oh my gosh! I love the final result of this side-by-side painting of Mount Mayon and Mount Fuji. These two volcanoes are just very iconic of their own and it is a dream come true to paint these two tourist spots.

I'm gonna cry right now. I know, I sound too dramatic but I couldn't believe that I finally painted them. This is painted in an A5 sketchbook, it's a small-sized sketchbook but someday, I'm going to paint them in an A4 size. Or who knows, a bigger canvas size?

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