
Introduction of painting process!
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Here you can see all brushes you may need for this tutorial! Important to remember - shapes is more important then numbers.
SHAPE: each shape of brush have own, specific type of brushstroke, so if you see exact type of brush in the tutorial - don't replace it for another type of the brush.
NUMBER: numbers are optional because its depends from your experience and size of painting surface.
If you are beginner you may like switch to the smaller brush. Small brush gives better control with less effort. But...! You will need more time to complete part of tutorial witch was done with bigger brush.
If you have experience you may prefer bigger brush, because its able to cover bigger area, paint more details in one go, so its faster to paint with it. But...! Bigger brush needs control on brush pole pressure!
Best choice for this tutorial is the same size and type of the surface as I used. It's can be replaced for another size or type! Please learn about it more in Lecture 10 video: "How to choose painting surface for tutorials"!
Traceable for tutorial!
Photo references is very important when you working on details! In our memory we usually keeping just main shapes of objects. When you painting something - you need not just shape or main color, but all tiny details! Photo you can find here not the same as painting in this tutorial, but on each one you can find some part or important detail: colors of grape berries, interesting looking reflections, variations of spots, matte and glossy looking parts of each berry! Please, take close look!
Learn how to use traceable!
Lets plan composition!
Lets choose colors of background!
Lets paint shadow and light for grape berries!
Background detailing and finishing!
Grape detailing and finishing!
Tips how to choose paints for acrylic!
Tips how to choose painting surface for acrylic!
Today we paint with acrylic! The point of this tutorial is a small still life - red grape! Let's learn how to plan composition, how to create main volume and detail grape berries from general to specific. Grape is popular part of many paintings, learn how to paint it and you will paint it confidently in your future still life compositions!
Acrylic techniques in this tutorial: dry brush, work with layers, gradient, glazing.