Flowers feature in many paintings and once you get the hang of them, they can be quite easy to paint. Pick up some useful tips by watching this tutorial.
Acrylic Painting: The Basics
8 video tutorials for you to paint along in your own time and at your own speed.
Paint
At a relaxed pace, follow along in real time with your paints. Pause or rewind whenever you need to
Practise
Go back, revisit and review the videos to improve. Find your own ideas to inspire your own painting.
“I created this course to give you a clear path through learning how to use acrylic paint. This course will give you the confidence to get started and then carry on, on your acrylic painting journey.”
Helen (course creator) from Create! art school
Starting with some mini tutorials I will teach you all about acrylic paint: kit, theory, application, painting surfaces, colour and preparation.
I will guide you through some simple techniques to understand how use acrylic paint to create a variety of effects and build your confidence.
We will then go onto more in-depth video workshops painting 8 small paintings: each exploring a different subject and helping you put techniques we have already learnt into practice.
In this course we will:
Learn simple but effective painting techniques
Build up your painting skills
Increase your confidence in using acrylics
Put theory into practice
Draw different subjects including: Landscapes, Fruit, Birds, Flowers
Make a beautiful portfolio of acrylic paintings
Create! art school is where I help people relax, unwind, unleash their creativity and make beautiful art.
Hello I’m Helen and I own and run Create! art school. I’m passionate about art and helping others discover their inner artist. My nurturing and supportive classes will allow you to immerse yourself in drawing, painting, printing or craft. Online or in-studio. my classes will fit into your life.
I firmly believe that anyone can be creative, you just need to give yourself the time, space and a little help to get there. As a busy mum of 2, a business owner and former Head of Art in a Secondary School, I understand the pressure life puts on us.
I also know how easy it is not to reward ourselves with time to do things we love. That’s where I come in. Create! gives you that chance to escape real life for a bit, and immerse yourself into a completely mindful activity.
Since setting up the business in 2017, I have helped hundreds of people, adults and children, unleash their creativity.
Get started with some basic supplies
There are countless art supplies out there and it can be bewildering working out which supplies you’ll need. Luckily, this tutorial gives you a great idea of the sorts of supplies you’ll need to create acrylic paintings.
With blending, the possibilities are endless! Watch this useful tutorial to learn how you can make the most of your acrylic paints.
10 useful acrylic techniques every artist should know
Learn these 10 acrylic painting techniques and you’ll be well on your way to becoming a top acrylic painter.
Watching this tutorial will not only help you paint trees better, it will also give you useful hints and tips for painting other things in acrylics.
How to paint tropical water
Though this tutorial focuses on tropical water, it should help you learn how to paint all types of water.
You can work wonders with acrylics when you know how to, and this tutorial can help you paint a dazzling night sky.
