VIDEO DESCRIPTION This painting tutorial will take you through easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how to paint this adorable woodland animal portrait image of "BAMBOO PANDA BEAR" with acrylic paint. You'll learn simple painting techniques that will help you to develop a realistic shape and form on this fluffy large cuddly bear who is trying have a peaceful lunch snacking on delicious bamboo leaves with his huge paws. As he is relaxing in a comfortable sitting position behind the tall edible plants, he takes in the view of what mother nature has to offer in the surrounding landscape. This painting is filled with the mass of this giant bear with his striking black and white coat and rotund body. With the dramatic texture of the fur and the out of focus landscape sky glow behind him, the image takes on a country sheik look. You’ll learn how to build the fur using layering and stippling techniques creating dimension throughout the body. The painting will come to life with the shimmering twinkle in the eyes and the 3d illusion from the form and shape of the body. Bringing this cute adorable bear to life will feel magical, but you’ll also learn some valuable lessons along the way to create realistic looking elements that will appear to pop out of the canvas with a real photo quality. With perfectly proportioned features in the giant carnivore mammals body and realistic movement in the arms and paws, the round sitting bear will look like he’s ready invite you over for an afternoon snack. The soft color in the fur, with the texture and dimension, lets you imagine how cuddly this large guy (or girl) is in real life. With the construction of the composition you'll learn to paint this realistic looking charming friend who is exercising his right to eat, eat, eat, and eat whenever he wants. Creativity is always encouraged, just have fun with it! This painting is sure to impress the viewer and compliment the décor of any room. Using only 3 brushes and 6 colors we'll create this conversational masterpiece with a magnificent enchanting and loveable plush Chinese forest animal with a captivating expression, who’s excited about the day in front of him. So let's get painting and let's get sipping!
IMAGE LINK FOR PRINTING: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a30281990bade409dfa356b/t/60c63405e2e737788ddf33ff/1623602182043/Bamboo+Panda-print.jpg
MATERIALS:
Canvas: 16x20 stretched primed canvas
Brushes: 1/2 inch flat bristle (large), #6 round synthetic brush (medium), # 1 round synthetic (small)
Acrylic Paint: titanium white, mars black, burnt umber (brown), green oxide, deep yellow, ultramarine blue
Other: #2 pencil, 9 inch paper plate, palette, cup of water for washing brushes, paper towel for drying brushes
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STEPS:
1. #2 pencil – Draw outline of panda bear
2. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint background with white, green, yellow, brown and black
3. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint 1st layer of head with brown, black and white
4. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint base coat of ear, eyes and body with black
5. #1 round brush – Paint eyes, nose and mouth with black, white, brown and yellow
6. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint shadows on face with gray (made in step 3), black, brown and white
7. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint arms with black, brown, blue and white
8. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Finish head with gray, yellow, brown and white
9. #8 round brush – Paint bamboo stems with brown, yellow and white
10. #8 round brush – Paint bamboo leaves with black, brown, green, yellow and white
11. #1 round brush – Sign with black
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