VIDEO DESCRIPTION
This painting tutorial will take you through easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how to paint this seasonal image of "Birch Tree Owl" with a painting knife. You'll learn simple painting techniques that will help you to create this beautiful fall masterpiece filled with autumn yellow leaves, a realistic screech owl and birch tree branches that have brilliant texture on the bark. You'll learn how to create this illusive owl that seems to be perfectly perched in the tree just relaxing on a sunny fall day. He's surrounded by a natural habitat in this autumnal landscape high up in the branches to catch the perfect view. You'll learn to paint realistic feathers, a perfectly proportioned face and eyes that look right at you with depth. Using only 2 brushes, 1 painting knife and 6 colors we'll create this conversational masterpiece with a crisp autumn feel and a fiercely handsome nocturnal bird of prey. So let's get painting and let's get sipping!
IMAGE LINK FOR PRINTING:
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a30281990bade409dfa356b/t/5f919929a9d8a50d1d88fe60/1603377456396/BirchTreeOwl.jpg
MATERIALS:
Canvas: 16x20 stretched primed canvas
Brushes: 1/2 flat bristle (large), #3 round (small)
Acrylic Paint: titanium white, mars black, burnt umber (brown), deep yellow, cobalt blue, chrome orange
Other: painting/palette knife, #2 pencil, palette, cup of water for washing brushes, paper towel for drying brushes
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STEPS:
1. 1/2 inch bristle - Paint the sky with blue and white
2. #2 pencil - Draw outline the owl
3. #2 pencil - Draw outline for branches
4. #3 round - Mix gray color for branches with black, brown and white
5. knife - Paint basecoat of branches with gray and brown
6. knife - Paint 1st layer of owl with brown and black
7. knife - Paint leaves with yellow, white and brown
8. #3 round brush - Paint 1st step on face with gray and black
9. #3 round brush - Outline wing with gray and brown
10. knife - Paint highlights and shadows on main branches with white, black, brown and gray
11. knife - Paint body feathers with white, brown, yellow, orange and black
12. #3 round brush - Finish inside of eyes with white, yellow, orange, brown and black
13. #3 round brush - Paint feathers around eyes with brown, black, orange, yellow and white
14. #3 round brush - Finish beak with black, white, brown and orange
15. #3 round brush - Finish head with brown, white, black and yellow
16. knife - Paint neck feathers with black, brown, orange, yellow and white
17. knife - Paint birch marks with black
18. knife - Paint small branches with brown, black and white
19. #3 round brush - Sign with black
LINKS AND CONTACT INFO:
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Michelle the Painter: https://berkshirepaintandsip.squarespace.com/michelles-art/
Acrylic Artistry for Beginners by Michelle the Painter: https://share.graphyapp.co/acrylic-artistry
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