VIDEO DESCRIPTION
This painting tutorial will take you through easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how to paint this delicate floral image of "Dragonfly and Carnation" with acrylic paint. You'll learn simple painting techniques that will help you to develop a complimentary abstract sky background with a tonal gradient technique, how to paint petals that appear to pop off of the canvas and how to create perfectly proportioned petals with movement. You'll learn how to create dimension in the stem and leaves with highlights and shadows and on the dragonfly using thinned out paint to develop a translucent see through affect. This stunning Pink Carnation will make your brush seem like it has magic in it by making the petals appear three dimensional with sunshine drenching their edges and the beautiful dragonfly hovering over it looking for a place to land. You'll learn to paint this realistic looking flower, perfectly proportioned large dragonfly and soft composition. Using only 3 brushes and 7 colors we'll create this conversational masterpiece with a magnificent magenta flower that's accompanied by an inspirational dragonfly. So let's get painting and let's get sipping!
IMAGE LINK FOR PRINTING:
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a30281990bade409dfa356b/t/5ff1e82517af6f5d195a0341/1609689215297/DragonflyAndCarnation.jpg
MATERIALS:
Canvas: 16x20 stretched primed canvas
Brushes: 1/2 flat bristle (large), #8 round (medium), #1 round (small)
Acrylic Paint: titanium white, mars black, burnt umber (brown), chrome yellow, magenta, green oxide, cobalt blue
Other: palette, cup of water for washing brushes, paper towel for drying brushes
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STEPS:
1. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Paint background with white, black, brown and magenta
2. #8 round brush - Paint 1st layer of stems and leaves with background color and white
3. #8 round brush - Paint 1st layer of flower petals with magenta
4. #1 round brush - Paint shadows on stems and leaves with brown, black and background color
5. #1 round brush - Paint highlights on stems and leaves with green, yellow, brown and white
6. #8 round brush - Paint petal placement with magenta, yellow and white (peach)
7. #1 round brush - Paint shadows inside flower petals with black and magenta (dark magenta)
8. #1 round brush - Finish petal shapes with magenta, peach, white and dark magenta
9. #1 round brush - Finish petal highlights with white, peach and magenta
10. #1 round brush - Paint 1st layer of dragonfly body with blue
11. #1 round brush - Paint legs with black and white
12. #1 round brush - Finish dragonfly body and head with black, blue, yellow and white
13. #1 round brush - Paint the wings with white, yellow and black
14. #1 round brush - Sign with black
LINKS AND CONTACT INFO:
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Acrylic Artistry for Beginners by Michelle the Painter: https://share.graphyapp.co/acrylic-artistry
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