FOREST RED

Forest Red is a grounded, expressive palette inspired by contrast in nature. Deep reds, muted greens, soft neutrals and space to breathe. It’s designed for confident marks, sweeping movement, and moments of stillness in between.

This kit works beautifully for pieces that feel intentional but not overworked. The colours hold their own, allowing you to layer, scrape back, or leave areas raw and open. On raw cotton canvas, every mark shows its texture and character, making the process feel honest and tactile from the very first stroke.

COLOUR PALETTE

AVAILABLE SIZES

30 x 40 cm (Small)

50 x 70 cm (Medium)

WHAT'S IN YOUR KIT

Inner Frame

Frame Corner Supports

Raw Cotton Canvas

Canvas Practice Pieces

Edge Frame

Staple Gun & Staples

Staple Gun Practice Piece

Paint Palette

Protective Sheet

Art Tools & Paints

VIDEO TUTORIALS for building your framed canvas HERE

PAINTING
TIPS & TECHNIQUES

Use your canvas practice pieces

Spend time getting comfortable with how the paints, brushes and palette knife behave on raw canvas before moving onto your main piece. Try out marks, pressure, colour mixes and compositions freely. This is where confidence builds, without the pressure of committing.

Let the raw canvas breathe

Unprimed cotton canvas absorbs paint differently, creating softer edges and natural texture. Allow areas of canvas to remain visible, these quiet spaces help balance stronger marks and give the artwork room to rest.

Work with confident, limited strokes

Forest Red shines when marks feel deliberate. Instead of many small touches, try fewer, more intentional strokes. Step back often and resist the urge to “fix”. What feels unfinished up close often settles beautifully from a distance.

Explore pressure with your palette knife

Your palette knife is ideal for this palette. Use firm pressure to drag colour across the canvas for textured, broken edges, or lighter pressure for softer, more atmospheric marks. Try scraping back through layers to reveal canvas or earlier colours underneath.

Build contrast through layering

Try layering the same tones at different opacities for a striking look. Thin layers create depth, while thicker applications add weight and presence. Let some layers dry slightly before adding the next to avoid over-blending.

Follow movement, not symmetry

Diagonal movement works particularly well with Forest Red. Allow marks to travel across the canvas rather than centring everything. If something feels off, rotate the canvas. A new orientation often reveals the right direction.

PLAYLIST

A playlist of carefully curated songs that accompany and compliment creating your very own Forest Red artwork.