VIDEO DESCRIPTION This painting tutorial will take you through easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how to paint this fantasy animal portrait landscape image of "UNICORN IN MAGICAL MIST" with an energetic feel and realistic look to it. You can personalize the colors or the type of flowers to resemble what comes out of your imagination. Picture the landscape sky to be a dreamy misty forest filled with bright and airy flowers and clouds on a beautiful summer day. You’ll learn how to paint this tranquil relaxing scene with a mystical horse walking down a path as its mane flows down the back, with the unicorn’s tall strong posture and gentle giant personality. You’ll learn how to create an easy sketch providing a good foundation for the form of the horse with proper proportions. While painting the large animal you’ll be taught how to create realistic shape to the body and face with blending affects creating highlights and shadows for dimension and contours providing a 3D effect like a photograph. The ground will come to life with the colorful grass and flowers with hints of glowing sparkles throughout them. You’ll learn to paint a realistic face with dimension, soft fur and a sweet expression with a twinkle in the eye. Inspiration for this image comes from the symbolism of this gorgeous creature, which transcends through many cultures. It symbolizes freedom, magic, purity, innocence, healing, positivity, joy, hope, pride and diversity! You'll learn to paint this art with a little surrealism and impressionism that has depth, contrast and calming colors, creating an image that is beautiful with a little whimsical vibe to it. Using only 3 brushes and 8 colors we'll create this conversational masterpiece that is sure to compliment any decor. So let's get painting and let's get sipping!
IMAGE LINK FOR PRINTING:
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a30281990bade409dfa356b/t/609ab4112a271a64f255c766/1620751377401/Unicorn+Magical+Mist-print.jpg
MATERIALS:
Canvas: 16x20 stretched primed canvas Brushes: 1/2 inch flat bristle (large), #8 round synthetic (medium), #0 round (small)
Acrylic Paint: titanium white, mars black, burnt umber (brown), green oxide, deep yellow, cobalt blue, purple violet, fluorescent pink
Other: #2 pencil, 7 inch paper plate, palette, cup of water for washing brushes, paper towel for drying brushes
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STEPS:
1. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint the background with blue, purple, black and white
2. Pencil – Draw outline of unicorn
3. #8 round brush – Paint 1st layer of unicorn with black, brown and white
4. #0 round brush – Paint eye, nose and mouth with black, yellow, white, pink, brown and gray (base color of unicorn made in step 3)
5. #0 round brush – Finish horn and ears with light gray (made in step 4), black, brown, white and gray
6. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint shadows on body of unicorn with gray and black
7. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Finish fur with light gray, white and gray
8. #8 round brush – Paint wild forest grass with black, brown, green and white
9. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint 1st layer of mane with brown and white
10. #8 round brush – Paint flowers with blue, pink, purple and white
11. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Finish mane with light gray and white
12. #8 round brush – Paint bubbles in sky and colored steaks with pink, blue, yellow and white
13. #0 round brush – Sign with black
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