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Dark painting with silhouettes of figures below text asking "What's your biggest fear?" with fear symbols like lightning, clown, knife, house, and ripples above them.

Dark painting with silhouettes of figures below text asking "What's your biggest fear?" with fear symbols like lightning, clown, knife, house, and ripples above them.

Step-by-Step Painting Guide: “What Are You Afraid Of?” 1. Canvas Setup & Background Size: Choose a rectangular canvas (roughly 4:3 ratio, e.g., 12x9 inches). Background colors: Use muted blues and grays to create a dusk or nighttime atmosphere. Small town skyline: Paint a simple row of small houses in silhouette along the horizon, keeping shapes simple and blocky. Ominous window: Pick one house and paint one window glowing with a harsh white or dim blood-red light to hint at danger nearby. Ghostly text: In the upper sky or hidden in the background trees, lightly sketch or paint faint, wispy text reading “What’s your biggest fear?” Use a soft brush or thin strokes so it blends in subtly like a ghostly message. 2. Midground: The Teens and Their Fears Placement: Across the middle of the canvas, arrange five teen silhouettes spaced evenly from left to right. Style: Paint them as shadowy, simple figures with no facial detail, fading gently into the dark background. Above each teen’s head, paint a small symbolic icon that represents their fear: Lightning bolt: Sharp zigzag shape above one figure. Clown face: Simple, slightly creepy clown mask or smile above another. Knife in forest: A basic knife shape with tree trunks in the background. Rooftop: A triangular roof outline, perhaps with a figure standing on it. Water ripples: Circular ripples expanding outward, symbolizing drowning. Keep these icons small but clear, using harsher white or light gray so they stand out against the See more