Acrylic Painting and Blending - Beginner or Intermediate

Painting with Acrylics // Cotton Candy Sunset Dolphin // Step by Step

BEGINNER / INTERMEDIATE

Welcome!!! I will show you step by step how to create this painting. This is for a beginner or intermediate level. The reason is because you can make this as simple or as complex as you would like. I will show you my techniques how I was able to create this painting and you are more than welcome to add as little or as less as you would like. This is what will make this painting unique to you.

Painting and Drawing are NOT the same thing. You can still paint even if you feel that you cannot draw. Trust me. There are plenty of people who excel at painting, and will not touch a pencil with a 10 foot pole. I encourage you to at least try to take my class and I promise you will surprise yourself. Have fun with this painting and add more or less of your own ideas and most of all just have fun and let loose.

Materials Needed:

1. Paint pallet or a disposable plate.

2. Blow dryer: for quicker drying in between layering of paint.

3. Brushes:

4. 1 square tip brush for painting and blending , 1 round tip brush, and 1 fine tip brush

5. Primer to prime the canvas. Any Primer is okay. I used Gesso Artist Loft brand.

6. Acrylic paint: I used the Apple Barrel Brand, but any acrylic brand is okay. Try to find one with nice opaque coverage, especially for the white.

7. Canvas used: I used a thin 14 X 12 Canvas.

8. Old washcloth for drying paint brushes between use.

Acrylic Paint Colors Used:

White, Black, Yellow, Light Blue, Navy Blue, Lavender, and Bubble Gum Pink

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