From my Beginning Acrylics Series, this Swallowtail Butterfly class is a step by step tutorial designed to give those just starting out hands-on experience in learning the skill of painting.

In a nutshell, I'll go over:

Materials you'll need to start an acrylic painting
My step by step painting process
How to underpaint and why
Basic paint mixing
Brush techniques using four different brushes
Some basic painting terms
The importance of reference photos for realism
How to protect your artwork
How to finish it with a do-it-yourself framing idea

Getting Started

To get a head start, a Materials List for the painting project along with a Reference Photo, list of Painting Terms, a Traceable Sketch and a photo reference of the Final Paintings can be downloaded under the Projects and Resources Tab located below the course video.

My experience

Painting has been my hobby AND profession for nearly 30 years and I enjoy sharing what I know with others just starting out. Many of my past students have shown their work in galleries, made beautiful artwork for their homes and lovely, timeless gifts for their loved ones.

Becoming An Acrylic Painter

So, if you've always wanted to learn, this would be a great place to start. I'll continue to add courses to the Beginning Acrylics Series in the future so you can build your skills and grow as an artist. By following me here on Skillshare, I'll let you know every time a new course is available and we can discuss each project you upload with feedback from me and others taking the same courses.

I can't wait to meet you and help you learn to paint!

Chloe Worthy

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