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Painting Still Life with Acrylics & Acrylic Gouache
24 students
Painting Still Life with Acrylics & Acrylic Gouache
Learn how to use acrylic paints and paint still lifes realistically
Created byFabio Frau
Last updated 7/2023
English
What you'll learn
- You'll learn to paint simple still lifes using everyday objects as models.
- You'll become familiar with acrylics and acrylic gouache, exploring their potential, and their enormous versatility and immediacy
- By following the demonstrations you'll learn how to realistically render various materials and surfaces including wood, metal and porcelain
- You'll get to grips with the tools and materials used in acrylic painting
- I'll teach you to use acrylic gouaches, a versatile and innovative product that combines the merits of gouaches and acrylics without having the disadvantages.
- No more boring grid method! I will teach you how to transfer your drawings with the fast methods used by professionals.
- I'll also explain how to make a super practical and inexpensive palette that cleans up in 30 seconds!
- Following the demonstrations you'll learn colour manipulation techniques and small tricks of the trade to render surfaces and materials.
- You'll learn a practical and proven method that you can use to paint any subject you wish, even with other painting techniques.
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Course content
3 sections • 11 lectures • 3h 5m total length
Requirements
- It is useful (but not essential) to have basic drawing skills and a minimum knowledge of colour mixing.
- Even if you are an absolute beginner, you can still learn a lot by observing how I proceed in my demonstrations.
- All you need to get started is a pad of oil/acrylic paper, a palette and a few brushes. As colours, I recommend Acryla Gouache by Holbein or similar products by Liquitex.
- Among the course resources you'll find a short list of materials for getting started and a more comprehensive and super-detailed list for when you are at a more advanced level.
Description
We all have interesting objects to paint at home! Discover the secrets of painting realistic still lives with acrylics and acrylic gouache! The course is aimed at beginner and intermediate painters.
Acrylics are the most versatile and innovative colours: they can be diluted to obtain transparent glazes as in watercolour or used in impasto as in oil painting. They are opaque, dry quickly and allow for corrections and revisions. Moreover, once dry, they become perfectly waterproof. This allows you to paint safely, layer upon layer, keeping colours bright and always clean. All these characteristics make acrylics the best medium for learning to paint and an excellent introduction to all major painting techniques.
In the first lesson I'll show you the different types of acrylic colours. You will learn the differences between regular acrylics and the new acrylic gouaches that allow you to have the advantages of acrylics and gouaches in one fantastic product. I will also show you which mediums and additives are most commonly used in acrylic painting.
In the second lesson you'll discover which brushes to use and the various types of palettes you can find on the market. I'll also explain how to make a super practical and inexpensive palette that cleans up in 30 seconds!
In lesson three I'll explain which supports to use in acrylic painting and show you the complete procedure for preparing the support with primer.
In the fourth lesson I will teach you the quick techniques used by professionals to transfer the drawing onto the final support.
In addition to the four introductory lessons, the course includes seven practical demonstrations complete with commentary and subtitles.
CONTENT
- Introduction to colours, mediums and additives
- Tips for choosing brushes and palettes
- How to prepare the support with acrylic primer
- Quick techniques for transferring your drawing to the medium
SEVEN DEMONSTRATIONS WITH COMMENTARY
- Clementine (duration 19 minutes)
- Bronze Bell (duration 16 minutes)
- Teapot (duration 21 Minutes)
- Peppers (duration 22 minutes)
- Grinder (duration 21 minutes)
- Apple on a plate (duration 29 minutes)
- Moka Bialetti (duration 32 minutes)
YOU'LL ALSO RECEIVE
- The complete transcript of all lectures and demonstrations
- The list of basic materials and colours to get you started
- A second super-detailed list of colours and materials for when you are at a more advanced level
- A reference photo for each of the practical demonstrations
- A layout for each demonstration with the drawing ready to be transferred to the final support
- High-resolution photos of the paintings made during the demonstrations
Who this course is for:
- The course is for beginner or intermediate painters who want to improve in realistic painting.
- All those interested in acrylics and wonderful acrylic gouaches: the most versatile and innovative colours on the market today.