VIDEO DESCRIPTION
This painting tutorial will take you through easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how to paint this beautiful figure painting of "Abstract Woman Red". You even get to paint with PAPER! You'll learn basic figure drawing and painting techniques with tips that will have you painting this gorgeous abstract image of a woman being draped with a fluffy cozy blanket or towel. Perhaps she's getting ready to take a bath, pose for a photo shoot, or snuggle up on the couch... you decide. You'll learn how to capture the look of cloth being wrapped around a body and falling off her arms with a dimensional technique to add depth to the wrinkles and folds, as well as how to create abstract skin tone and an easy, but powerful posture sketch. Using only 2 brushes, a piece of paper and 6 colors we'll create this graceful, yet exciting delicate lady with warmth around her. So let's get painting and let's get sipping!
IMAGE LINK FOR PRINTING:
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a30281990bade409dfa356b/t/5f5cda8ec7f1b136144e5e26/1599920796165/AbstractWomanRed.jpg
MATERIALS:
Canvas: 16x20 stretched primed canvas
Brushes: 1/2 inch flat bristle (large), #10 round brush (small)
Acrylic Paint: titanium white, deep yellow, burnt umber (brown), mars black, burnt sienna (rust), fire red
Other: #2 pencil, 2 sheets of standard copy paper, palette, cup of water for washing brushes, paper towel for drying brushes
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STEPS:
1. #2 pencil - Loosely sketch the figure and blanket
2. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Paint first layer of background with white, brown, rust, red and black
3. #10 round brush - Paint the skin on body with black, brown, rust, yellow and white
4. #10 round brush - Paint the first layer of hair with black, brown and rust
5. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Paint the blanket with black, brown, rust and white
6. paper - Paint streaks with white, red, rust and yellow
7. #10 round brush - Paint the second step on hair with black, brown, rust and white
8. #10 round brush - Sign with black
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