Learn How To Paint With Acrylics: Projects For Beginners

Improve Your Acrylic Painting Skills Through Practice!

What you'll learn

Have fun painting as you learn acrylic painting techniques

Work step by step along with an experienced painting teacher, with encouragement to embrace your own style.

How to mix acrylic paint colours including secondary colours, black, tints and shades.

Practice a variety of painting techniques, including blending, layering, and texturing, to create different effects and styles.

Develop an understanding of color theory including warm and cool colors and complimentary colors

Paint a range of different subjects including plants, landscapes and still life

Learn through practice, not just theory

How to blend colors together for a smooth effect

How to use textured brushstrokes and textured color

How to paint the illusion of 3D form

Complete five manageable painting projects - 1-2 hours long each

Gain confidence in your own painting style

How to use acrylic painting medium

How to prime paper for painting on

Requirements

No previous experience necessary, suitable for beginners or people getting back into art who want some guidance and inspiration

Basic range of acrylic primary colors and a few earth tones are used in this course. Flat and round brushes. Paper or board. But really, you can use whatever paints and brushes you have available!

Description

If you are a beginner who wants learn how to paint with acrylics or if you want to pick up a paintbrush again, this course will have you painting in no time!This collection of acrylic painting projects is designed to teach you the key skills of acrylic painting as you practice. Each painting is 1-2 hours and focuses on a different technique or skill including:Project 1: How to mix color, tints and shadesProject 2: How to blend two colors together in a smooth gradientProject 3: How to use textured brush strokes to create pattern and energy in your paintingProject 4: How to paint 3D objectsProject 5: Focus on form with monochromatic painting (one colour)Each project begins with some simple color mixing and testing before completing a small painting. You'll produce five finished paintings! As we paint together I'll show you what to do at each stage and give you acrylic painting tips along the way.The aim of this series is to give you something to paint that you can learn from as you go. If you prefer a more traditional route, heavy on color theory and traditional processes then this isn't the course for you. If you want practical painting guidance that is accessible, easy to follow (and fun!) then you're in the right place!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Priming Paper For Painting

Section 2: Project 1, Monstera Leaf Painting: Mixing Color, Tints & Shades

Lecture 3 Intro

Lecture 4 Mixing Colors: All The Greens

Lecture 5 Mixing Tints & Shades

Lecture 6 Getting Started: Sketching The Image

Lecture 7 Start Painting: Background First

Lecture 8 Building The Painting Pt 1

Lecture 9 Building The Painting Pt2

Lecture 10 Working On The Foreground

Lecture 11 Adding Final Details

Lecture 12 The Grand Untaping

Section 3: Project 2, Sunset Sky Painting: Blending Smooth Gradients

Lecture 13 Introduction

Lecture 14 Materials

Lecture 15 Exercise: Painting Smooth Blends

Lecture 16 Starting The Project: Painting The Sky

Lecture 17 Exercise: Mixing Black

Lecture 18 Project: Painting A Simple Landscape Silhouette

Lecture 19 Exercise: Practicing Landscape Details

Lecture 20 Adding The Landscape Details

Section 4: Project 3, Landscape Painting: Textured Brush Strokes And Color

Lecture 21 Introduction

Lecture 22 Materials

Lecture 23 Using Acrylic Texture Mediums

Lecture 24 Exercise: Trees & Rocks

Lecture 25 Exercise: Sea & Sky

Lecture 26 Starting The Project: Sketching

Lecture 27 Painting The Sky

Lecture 28 Painting The Sea - First Layer

Lecture 29 Painting The Cliffs - First Layer

Lecture 30 Painting The Hills - First Layer

Lecture 31 Analysing Your Current Painting

Lecture 32 Finishing The Sea

Lecture 33 Finishing The Cliffs

Lecture 34 Refining The Hills

Lecture 35 Working On The Foreground

Lecture 36 Adding Final Details

Section 5: Project 4, Orange Painting: Paint A 3D Object Using Complimentary Colors

Lecture 37 Introduction

Lecture 38 Materials

Lecture 39 Exercise: Mixing Complimentary Colors

Lecture 40 Exercise: Mixing 3-5 Tonal Values

Lecture 41 Starting The Project: Sketching The Orange

Lecture 42 Painting The Background

Lecture 43 Painting The Basic Form

Lecture 44 Painting The Shadow

Lecture 45 Refining The Form

Lecture 46 Adding The Small Details

Lecture 47 Final Touches

Section 6: Project 5, Monochromatic Painting: Paint Form Using One Color

Lecture 48 Introduction

Lecture 49 Materials

Lecture 50 Exercise: Mixing Tonal Values Using One Color

Lecture 51 Mixing Indigo

Lecture 52 Starting The Project: Sketching With Paint

Lecture 53 Blocking In The Cup

Lecture 54 Blocking In The Background

Lecture 55 Blocking In The Foreground

Lecture 56 Finishing The Background

Lecture 57 Adding Tonal Values - Front Of Cup

Lecture 58 Adding Tonal Values - Inside Cup

Lecture 59 Painting The Reflections

Lecture 60 Painting The Shadow

Lecture 61 Adding Fine Detail

Lecture 62 What 'Extra' Can You Bring To Your Painting?

Lecture 63 Final Thoughts

Beginners who want to learn how to paint with acrylics,People who learn best through practical exercises and projects rather than theory,People who want to practice their painting skills but don't know what to paint