Live Lessons: Blueberries with Acrylics

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This lesson series features:
7 Hours of Instruction
7 Videos

About This Lesson Series...

In this lesson series, we'll use acrylic paints to develop an interesting still life painting of blueberries.

Lesson 1 (1:03:05)

In lesson one, we discuss the materials and strategy for this painting. We begin drawing the blueberries with a graphite pencil using a grid for accuracy.

Lesson 2 (1:15:34)

In lesson two, we begin with acrylic paint, addressing two of the blueberries.

Lesson 3 (1:06:08)

In lesson three, we change the background and continue work on the top row of blueberries.

Lesson 4 (1:08:17)

In lesson four, we work down to the second row of blueberries and attempt to speed up the process by addressing several blueberries at once.

Lesson 5 (1:03:43)

In lesson five, we continue to develop the blueberries, concentrating on giving each blueberry its own "personality".

Lesson 6 (1:11:53)

In lesson six, we add more blueberries and touches of Burnt Sienna to the existing blueberries.

Lesson 7 (1:33:00)

In lesson seven, we complete the painting by addressing the last row of blueberries and the background.

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Finished Result

Here's what you'll need...

  • Acrylic Paint
  • Nylon Brushes
  • Graphite Pencil

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Lesson Discussion

  1. I use a palette called a Majello palette,put a wet paper towel in the middle and it stays wet for over a month as long as the paper towel stays wet! Sometimes they mold!

  2. Hi, is there any chance of listing the exact colors used up front? I’ve just started watching and you mentioned not knowing which colors you will use but I am the type of person that needs to have my supplies all ready to go prior to starting. I would greatly appreciate this info. Thanks.
    Cindy

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