Abstract Cow Painting Techniques - Time To Loosen Up
What you'll learn
- Learn a variety of methods for exploring expressive techniques.
- Paint loose, fun and colorful cow artwork.
Requirements
- Experience with basic acrylic skills.
- Some knowledge of collaging would be helpful but not necessary.
- Confidence and ability to try new creative methods.
Description
It's All In The Approach
This course walks you through a method for developing the right approach for painting abstract cows.
Module One: Practical and easy to understand advice that teaches you the importance of angles, good design ideas, methods to loosen up your style, and more.
Module Two: Complete step-by-step demonstration employing acrylics and collage.
Module Three: Complete step-by-step using acrylics and crayon.
Who is this class for?
If you enjoy painting animals and want to do it expressively, this is for you! A fantastic course loaded with ideas on how to approach abstract cow painting. Suited for all levels from beginner to advanced.
Suggested Materials
Papers/Surface
2 - 18" x 24" 90 lb. drawing paper
3 - 22” x 30” watercolor paper 140 lb. cold press
Heavy body acrylics
Ultramarine blue , Alizarin crimson, Cadmium orange, Green gold, Yellow oxide, Raw umber, Titanium white (your personal favorites will do just fine as well)
Brushes
Large round, Medium Fan, Small round, Large Outliner, Small outliner
Other
Compressed charcoal or graphite, Reservoir(s) for water
Collaging
Pattern papers, old magazines, grocery bags or whatever interesting paper you can get your hands on.
Mod Podge or any glue for adhering paper to surface
Testimonials
Loved this class. Great style and I can't wait to try it myself. Also excellent advice on working with your subject to get to know it better and to play with the shapes and aspects that interest you most. LOVE LOVE LOVED this.
Karina J.
Love everything about this class! So refreshing after spending time doing photo realistic animal portraits. I needed this to bring back the fun in art. Can’t wait to play in my paints again. Thank you for the inspiration. I’m a fan !
L. Green
Who this course is for:
- All levels are welcome.
- Anyone that wants to paint abstract, expressive animal art.
Instructor
Hi, I'm Robert Joyner.
I'm a full time paint-slinger from Richmond, Virginia specializing in watercolor, acrylic & mixed media paintings. Best known for my signature loose brushwork and carefree approach to creating abstract style artwork.
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