ACRYLIC LESSON 1

Iris with Tom Swimm

Flowers are an ideal subject for a simple, close-up composition; their bright colors and delicate curves can fill your canvas with richness and interesting shapes. Heighten the drama by focusing on the foreground blossoms, contrasting their vibrant hues and crisp edges with a neutral, less detailed background, as seen here.

WHAT YOU NEED

BRUSHES:

• large flat brush

• medium flat brush

• small round brush

ACRYLIC COLORS:

• bronze yellow • cadmium red light • cadmium yellow light • chromium oxide green • dioxazine purple • medium magenta • Payne’s gray • phthalo green • raw sienna • sap green • titanium white • yellow ochre

EXTRAS:

• pre-primed canvas board/stretched canvas

• mixing palette

• pencil

• acrylic ...

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