Bold Colour Abstract Elephants in Acrylics & Oils

Create vibrant, abstract elephant paintings using acrylics and oils

Created byLeanne Pearson

Last updated 7/2025

English

What you'll learn

Designing and composing abstract elephant artwork with impact.
Setting up expressive and interesting backgrounds.
Working on a large scale with spontaneity and freedom.
Integrating acrylic and oil layering techniques.
Intuitive colour application while maintaining harmony across the painting.
Using earthy tones to anchor bold colours.
Approaches to continuous evaluation and overpainting.
Mastering the “one brush” technique for consistency and fluidity.

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 40m total length

Introduction to Bold Colourful Elephants2:25
Laying Down the Background & Underpainting7:35
Sketching the Elephant & Adding First Colour Layers12:19
More Colour Layers7:48
Bringing In Delicious Oils7:05
Quick Colour Overview (for Time-Lapse Reference)1:10
Time-Lapse: Elephant Painting with a Limited Palette1:38

Requirements

No prior drawing or painting skills required—perfect for beginners and up‑skillers.
Basic familiarity with brush handling and palette setup is helpful but not essential.

Description

Unleash your creativity with Leanne Pearson’s bold, colourful mini-course, Bold Colour Abstract Elephants in Acrylics & Oils. This inspiring and fun workshop guides you step by step through creating eye-catching elephant paintings overflowing with colour, movement, and texture.

You’ll begin by selecting your composition and designing an energetic background that sets the tone. Leanne demonstrates how to work on a large scale with confidence, applying paints quickly and intuitively. You’ll learn how to fluidly transition between acrylics and oils, layering colours to build depth and vibrancy. With her "one brush" technique, Leanne shares how to create harmony across your painting using a limited palette approach.

Throughout the course, you'll practice combining earthy neutrals with bold statement colours, allowing you to experiment without losing balance. Leanne emphasises the importance of constant assessment—checking values and proportions—but encourages you to make bold, spontaneous choices as you overpaint and refine your work.

You'll complete a captivating elephant painting that showcases both abstract expression and thoughtful design. Whether you're new to painting or an experienced artist wanting to loosen up, this course offers practical techniques, creative freedom, and a joyful painting experience. Bring your own canvas, paints, and brushes—get ready to paint big, paint boldly, and most of all, have fun!

Who this course is for:

Hobby painters eager to explore abstract and expressive techniques.
Creatives wanting to break away from realism and embrace intuitive colour.
Students looking to experiment with acrylic to oil transitions in one piece.
Anyone seeking a fun, easy-to-follow, and colourful painting project.