Easy Landscapes: Acrylic Markers Mixed Media Fun

1. Class Intro: Welcome to our class where Katusha and I are thrilled to have you join us together. We will craft a stunning mixed media landscape masterpiece. We will blend acrylic markers, colored pencils, and fine line markers to bring our vision to life. Get ready to accept your techniques, experiment with textures, and unleash your creativity. I am o a mixed media artist and surface pattern designer. I love selling my art prints online and filling my sketch books with creativity. Join me today and let the fun begin. 2. Class Project : Today our class project is to create this lovely mixed media landscape painting. I promise it will be an easy and enjoyable journey. 3. Art Supplies : Thank you for joining me in this class. Now let's dive in and explore the materials I'll be using throughout our artistic journey together today. Our main tools will be acrylic markers, including some I've mixed myself. I'll showcase the colors so you can select similar ones from your own materials. I'll demonstrate how to create your own acrylic marker in just a moment. We have beige and white Posca markers, Liquid ex marker and parchment cheat. This custom mixed light blue marker I've created. I purchased this empty marker from Amazon. You will need to unscrew it and keep these mixing parts, they're used for blending paints. Then fill it with any acrylic marker fills. You prefer to create your own custom colors. They come in various sizes. We also need a darker shade of blue, along with two or three shades of green. We need a light yellow sheet and I'll show you how to use it when it's fresh out of the package. We also need a few fine line markers for adding details. Lastly, grab any colored pencils you have along with your sketch book. I'll be using the Royal Talents art creation sketch book in five sides. Now gather your materials and let's begin our creative journey together. Go. 4. Building Your Base: Welcome to our first painting lesson. In this lesson, we're focusing on the base layer, the starting point of every painting. Using acrylic markers, we will block out colors to create a strong foundation for our artwork by mapping out the composition. A, laying down the initial shapes and contours that will form the backbone of our landscape. This is our reference photo, which you'll find a link to in the class project section. I discovered it in a delightful challenge on an Instagram called Draw Daily. Together, you can continue adjusting your composition until you are satisfied. This is your opportunity to fine tune and perfect your vision. I'll be using a light sky blue that I've mixed myself to paint the sky. But feel free to experiment with the colors you have. I've noticed that when I smash the paint, it tends to dry with a mat finish, which is exactly what I'm aiming for. I'll use a white Posca marker to add some clouds. I have noticed that the painting Posca markers tends to be slightly thinner compared to other markers. When you notice your paper is starting to tear or become unhappy, it's best to wait a bit until it dries before applying the next layer to achieve more depth in the sky. Let's include a darker shade of blue. You can soften the edges by gently blending with a wet brush before the paint dries completely. This isn't the typical approach with acrylic markers, but it's my personal technique. Don't forget to clean your brush before the pins dries on it as this can damage the bristles. I'll begin by applying Abs color to the road using Abs posca marker. I appreciate how the scratchy texture of this marker enhances the overall texture of the road. I'll fill the bees of the plant area with various sheets of green. I'll use this peachy color to infuse worms and additional texture into the painting. Each layer of paint contributes to building up the overall texture of the artwork. Now I'll incorporate darker sheets of green into the composition to create a sense of perspective. I'll apply the darker sheets to the elements that are closer to the viewer. 5. Trees and Flowers Simplified: After laying down our base layer, it's time to take the first step in painting trees and flowers. We will simplify this initial layer by blocking out shapes and colors, focusing solely on capturing their essence, without adding any intricate details. Before adding darker sheets to represent shadows on the trees, I use this marker to indicate the light source within our landscape. I'll also add it here to create the illusion of it being closer to us. I enjoy smudging with my finger to create an intriguing texture, ensuring it dries with a mad finish to allow for colored pencils to be applied on top using a lighter green, I'll apply touches of light to the trees. While you're working on this, keep in mind the direction of your light source. At this point, our goal is to enhance the volume of the trees without introducing intricate details. Now let's transition to painting the flowers, our focal point in this landscape. I'll start with this pastel yellow sheet. Our aim here is to simply suggest the presence of flowers without adding any intricate details. We'll achieve this by applying random dots of paint and softly suing them. Remember, for objects farther away, to create the illusion of distance, details are discernible. Let's take a break from the flowers for a bit. Now I'm going to grab this molto marker in light ker brown with a 1.5 millimeter tip. It's perfect for adding some dry grass to our scene. I lightly it with my fingers to avoid creating harsh edges. Here I am adding various colors because grass is never just one sheet. Let's keep it natural by blending the grass between the trees and the ground. Try to avoid having a clear line there. I think we need a bit more contrast here, so I am going to darken the space between the flowers. I'll use my brush for better control. 6. Adding Details to Your Painting: Welcome to the final stage of our mixed media landscape, where we add those per size touches to bring it to life. Here I am using current dash Luminans, green ocher to mimic the sunlight on the leaves of the trees. And to add shadows, I use this dark green. You might hear my little helper. She's my cat and she absolutely loves playing with my colored pencils. Let's work on blending out the line between the ground and the trees. Let's focus on adding texture to the road. We want to avoid having harsh lines here too. 7. Fine Tuning Your Artistry: All right, let's keep refining our landscape painting. Here I am using the E drawing Solway blue to add some detail to the grass. We're just looking to introduce a variety of sheets and textures to enrich the painting and make it camelized. I'm working on defining some stems here. By playing with both light and dark sheets, we can enhance certain areas by applying a glese of transparent color on top. I like to use watercolor brush pens for this technique. It all contributes to enriching the depth of your painting. Gently outline some of the nearby flowers. Now, I am not relying on the reference photo anymore. I am using my artistic license to create a beautiful painting. I'll make a few final touches before considering this painting complete. I hope you've enjoyed watching me bring this landscape to life. 8. Final Thoughts : Thank you for being a part of this class. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I can't wait to see your projects. If you share them on social media, please tag me so we can celebrate your creativity together. Lastly, if you enjoy the class, I truly appreciate it. If you could leave me a review, your feedback means a lot to me.