Painting Illusion

Friday, August 31, 2012

How to do acrylic flower painting


Starting with flowers is definitely an interesting way to create your skill. This is a painting for a beginner to medium experienced painters. Each layer is fairly thin(a glaze) because the paint colour is mixed with a small bit of water to make it flow more evenly. If you would rather use flow medium, that is acceptable also. Each layer of glaze must dry before the next layer goes on. Have patience! It is worth the time to get this technique right. Stick to the painting tips during these steps and you will be in a position to paint flowers with acrylic paint.

  1. Select how many flowers you will paint and how they will be organized. It doesn't need to be exact- just indicate general dimensions and placement.
  2. Prepare the actual canvas. Arrange the paints and brushes exactly where they are handy for the reach. Set your canvas on an easel or even work desk to start your work.
  3. Block in the background using the shades of your need. Let it dry; it won't take long.
  4. Draw the rough outline of the picture with pencil or chalk onto the background of the canvas. Use light outlines. Using a chalk, you can draw and erase loads of times and as long as you don't over-wet the surface, it will not hurt the painting underneath.
  5. Using a fine brush, paint the petals with Titanium White. Then paint a layer of the colour you need onto these white areas.
  6. Each petal has a highlight and shadow areas. In shadows, just blend in a layer of Payne's Grey. Then layer thin colour of the petal on it keeping it smooth.Keep the brush strokes going in the directions that the lines of the petals flowing naturally. The areas which will be highlighted will have to be underpainted with Titanium White again.
  7. Repeat actions for additional flowers. For those who have overlap to another layer associated with flowers, make sure to dry the first layer before adding to this.
  8. Add leaves as well as stems. Using a green paint, add in lines associated with varying thickness with regard to stems. Use a broader brush for making the leaves.
  9. Complete the painting. Let it dry. Apply varnish onto the painting and finish off the piece of art.

How to avoid bubbles


Bubble, Bubble its a Trouble...

Acrylic has a tendency to cause bubbling in paint layers, unless you take care to avoid them. Here are some tips to keep your paint layer bubble free.

  1. Always pour liquid from one container to another very slowly and carefully from a low angle to keep the fluid from coming out too fast and bubbling.
  2. Mix and stir solutions the day before so the solutions has time to rest and the bubbles can pop.
  3. Always use a soft bristled brush. This is usually the main culprit for the cause. Yes, I mean the brush should be very soft.
  4. Spray applying varnish will eliminate bubbles altogether.