In “How to paint a simple snow scene in acrylic / You can do it,” Ianapolis demonstrates a straightforward approach to creating an acrylic snow scene. He begins by preparing the canvas with a light gray base, using craft paint to set the foundation for the sky. Ianapolis then adds ...
Learn how to paint waves with acrylic paints in this painting lesson. Use directional brushstrokes to create the feeling of movement and learn how to paint realistic sea foam and spray from the waves in motion.
This is an acrylic painting demonstration of a Zowie Zinnia I created from a photograph I captured at the Colorado State University Floral Testing Site in 2008. The purpose of this demo is to show how Acylics, with good pigment content, can create lovely washes for the artist, almost similar...
highlights, and shadows. Use the dry brush technique to apply the purplish paint, starting in the upper left corner. Mask off any areas you want to protect. Add a thin edging to the top of the flower and on a few contour lines on the outside of the flower,...
we can focus on the tree in the extreme foreground. A warm gray is applied as a base application before adding bits of darker versions, in the shadows near the top, and lighter versions on the lower right side. A bit of water is layered over the top to blend the transitions of values...
The tips in this post are mostly for landscapes and seascapes. If you want to paint a cityscape at sunset, then your painting is going to be much more complicated. At sunset, there is a sharp contrast between lights and darks and long shadows cast on any objects. When architectural elemen...
This is a detailed guide on how to paint color gradations. I wrote this in light of a recent painting, Morning Lookout.
You’ll need a pre-stretched canvas to size. Mine is 16 x 20. -Acrylic paint or craft paint is also fine to paint with you don’t need a fancy paint set –Titanium White, Sap green, Aqua blue / turquoise, Burnt umber or Burnt Sienna (a dark to medium brown).That’s it. Just ...
For example, you may play a bit with complementary colors to create a dynamic contrast between highlights and shadows. Adding cool colors to the shadow areas adds to the natural illusion of light. When you are learning however, just remember the saying-"Red, yellow, brown, and white- That'...
Another important prop is the paint. Keep in mind that different types of paint behave differently in water. Acrylic paint is much denser than water. It holds together as it drifts through the tank and forms pleasing opaque clouds. Ink (spirit-based) is light, transparent, and hard to contr...