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