Quick & Easy Winter Tree Painting For Beginners! Painting Lesson

Quick & Easy Winter Tree Painting For Beginners! Painting Lesson

What you'll learn

Description


In this class, I will be teaching you how to paint a Loose Acrylic Winter Tree Painting that can be used as a holiday Card as well! Will walk you through this painting step by step, this class is great for beginners. 
A former art teacher and now an independent full-time artist, I am so excited to be teaching on Skillshare and I truly hope you find this corner of your space comforting, inspiring, and encouraging! Can't wait to connect with you all!
*** Follow this class up with more WINTER PAINTINGS - 
Acrylic winter landscape - https://skl.sh/3310ldj
Watercolor Christmas Tree - https://skl.sh/3GSGcKV
Acrylic Christmas Tree - https://skl.sh/3u8ydBU
TOPICS I COVER:
Prepping your canvas and materials – I will show you how to prep your canvas before painting and all the brushes and paints you will need for this project.
Brush marks – I will demonstrate basic brush techniques that will be used in today’s class project.
Dimension / Form – I will teach you the basics of achieving form in any shape based on color and value.
Painting process and details – I will teach you how you can layer and build your colors to add definition to you painting. 
 
 MATERIALS I USED (but use whatever you have available.)
1) Paints:
Liquitex Basics – burnt sienna, raw sienna, yellow oxide, cadmium yellow light, hookers green, white & black
2) Brushes:  
6 flat brush (royal & langnickel)
4 flat brush (artist loft)
6 rough bristled brush (craftsmart)
5 round brush (grumbacher)
1 round brush (zen art)
3) Strathmore Acrylic Paper (6x6") 
5) Glass Palette - https://amzn.to/32w9BWI
6) Glass scraper - https://amzn.to/3mjIWo9
7) Bowl for water
8) Paper towel / rag
9) Gesso - https://amzn.to/3j48nXY
10) Artist Tape - https://amzn.to/2XAtPuI
 
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Overview

Lesson 1:Introduction
Lesson 2:Exercise - Color Mixing
Lesson 3:Exercise - Brushwork
Lesson 4:Exercise - Dimension & Form
Lesson 5:Materials & Prep Paper
Lesson 6:Painting - Background & Base Layer
Lesson 7:Painting - Adding Greens & Browns
Lesson 8:Painting - Highlights & Snow
Lesson 9:Final Details & Class Project