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BEGINNERS ACRYLIC PAINTING
Rating: 4.8 out of 5(7 ratings)
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BEGINNERS ACRYLIC PAINTING

A complete step by step guide to creating your own decorative painting in Acrylics.
Created byFran Sheeran
Last updated 1/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • A complete step by step guide to creating your own decorative painting in acrylics.
  • Learn about the basics of colour and how to mix your own.
  • Explore the different surfaces you can paint on with Acrylics.
  • How to create your own ideas for painting.
  • Ways to create new and exciting decorative art and learn along the way.
  • Gain more knowledge about painting with Acrylics and improve your skills
  • Be able to produce a personalised piece of artwork.
  • Consider new techniques and approaches using acrylic paint.

Course content

2 sections • 7 lectures • 1h 26m total length

  • Inspiration,Design & Surface1:59

    You will have had a look at how I create my ideas ,what surfaces you could use and the design we will be working on

  • Colour Wheel
  • Looking at surface preparation
  • Equipment and transferring design6:19

    Learn essential acrylic painting equipment, including palettes (tear-off options), jars, and brushes; transfer the design with tracing paper and pencil, then finish with a PVA glue glaze.

  • Painting in the background colour12:38

    Mix yellow with water to create a blue-toned background and paint the large area with a wet, one-inch wash brush, aiming for a cream consistency that fits a kitchen palette.

  • Finishing the background and starting the body colours17:25
  • Finishing the colours21:41
  • Aged Varnishing technique7:50

    Achieve an aged look in acrylic painting by creating brown tones with a wet brush, lifting highlights, and sealing with watered-down PVA varnish for depth and sheen.

Requirements

  • A desire to explore the exciting medium of Acrylic paint.
  • A basic list of supplies, which can be added to later if wanted.

Description

In this course I will take you through the painting of a Folk Art inspired Rooster onto canvas board. You will enjoy the process of step by step visual lectures on how to achieve this look. The course will help anyone who has limited experience to improve their skills and knowledge base. You will be able to consider using your own colour theme to suit your decor and make a very personal painting created by you to show to family and friends.

I will show you how I create colours, what surfaces you could use to paint on, helpful tips and a basic equipment list you can start with without too much financial outlay. We will look at the qualities of using Acrylic paints and suggestions on paint brushes. Additionally I will show you how you might display your work with minimum outlay.

I will help you explore how to create your own ideas. You will be able to work at your own pace and not be under any pressure ! You can watch anywhere and at anytime to suit your lifestyle. Unlimited lifetime access.I provide the basic drawing in a download so that you can get painting straight away ! So do enroll today and get those paints ready !

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners and artists with some experience.
  • This course is suitable for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge and skills.
  • Anyone who needs a step by step approach to painting.
  • Artists who want to create new and exciting decorative art and learn along the way.

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