Easy Acrylic Painting: How to Paint Flowers with Acrylics on Canvas Tutorial for Beginners

Learn how to paint flowers with acrylic paint! Easy step by step instructions for beginner artists!

If you are a beginner and you have always wanted to learn how to paint acrylic flowers on canvas the easy way, then this class is for you! In this class I will show you step by step how I created this painting with only a few simple brush strokes. All you need to do is be able to paint a line and a circle and you will be able to create your own floral painting! I start off by showing you the supplies you will need to get started, then I show you how I make a very simple sketch of my flower painting and transpose that sketch onto my canvas using pastels. Then I show you how to add layers to your painting to really make it pop! When you're finished watching this class, you'll have all the skills necessary to create your own acrylic flower painting!

Supplies I used:
10 x 10 inch student grade canvas. Paper works, too!
Strathmore palette paper - or use a paper plate.
Pastel stick (I used Prismacolor)
Paint brushes.
Paper towels.
Water to clean your brushes.
Acrylic paint (I used Liquitex Basics).

Paint colors I used:
Prussian Blue
Hooker's Green
Olive Green
Neutral Gray
Light Permanent Blue
Titanium White
Yellow Oxide
Portrait Pink
Deep Violet
Cadmium Red

You can find all of my Skillshare classes here:
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Rachel Ream

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