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1. Introduction: Creating intricate art is my favorite style
of creating art. If you are anything like me, then dive in with me in this
creative journey of colors, textures, creativity,
and loads of fun. Hi. I'm Tina Kerpal. I'm a professional
acrylic artist and an art instructor
based in Dubai. Welcome to my creative place. I sell my original
paintings and art prints, and I also do exhibit my
artwork and art exhibitions. I'm really passionate about
teaching art to my students. The joy of seeing happy faces after an artwork is
priceless for me. My job as a teacher is not only to provide art
lessons to my students, but also to provide
a sense of happiness and satisfaction that
comes with creativity. I have been painting with
Acylyc for a long time now, and my love for Acylys
has only increased. The acrylic medium is an
ever changing art medium. With all the variety
of medium eels and all the extra elements
available in the market, I always loved
painting with acylate. The process is so satisfying. It's almost like cooking. You start with one thing and
add a little of this and a little of that until you get
what you're looking for. Another thing I love about acrylic painting is how much
scope I have to play around, especially when I'm working
with textured background. Today, in this class, we will learn all
about palette knife, how to create background
using this versatile tool, how to add contrast in
your work using layers, adding texture to your
artwork using leaves, creating intricate artwork
using simple lines, and how to make an
artwork stand out. To create quick
backgrounds for your art, using a palette knife
is easy to create. Other than learning
about backgrounds, you will also learn how to
create texture using leaves. And we will learn
simple techniques to paint your subject
on the background. This art style is
quick to create and helps me when I want to
disconnect with the world. I want to create something which doesn't need
too much attention. The background is
easy to create. It's a fun process and it
is extremely relaxing. The intricate details
are for me to calm down. It's done with
some simple lines. This class is good for
bigners who want to create art eventually
become a professional, as well as anyone
who wants to create art to relax and
enjoy the process. You can be in any profession, but at the end of the day, you need to create art to unwind your day and channelize
your thoughts. If that's you, then this
class is also for you. This quick art style is
easy to create to give to a family member or a friend or to be displayed on your wall. If you are as excited as I
am, then let's get started.
2. Class Orientation: In today's session,
we will paint a traditional style peacock
on an abstract background. In this artwork, I'm combining two of my
favorite art styles. One, creating an
abstract background and second to create
intricate art. Working with lines gives me
a sense of satisfaction. This is quite meditative for me. The best part about
creating art in this style is a process
is really enjoyable, relaxing and distressing, and it feels great to create these
abstract backgrounds. I'm sure you are
all excited about today's session and can't
wait to get started. But first, let me tell you
all about today's session. At backgrounds are a great way for Big nurse to start learning. But if you don't follow
instructions or do not understand the process
before jumping into it, you may end up creating something
which wasn't your goal. For this reason, I have carefully designed each
and every step to make you understand the
process and all that it takes to make
an artwork successful. For this lesson, you will need some acrylic paints of your choice plus black
and white colors. Golden paint, water containers, some brushes, palette
knife, and some leaves. In case you don't
have a palette knife, you can use dried brushes or an old credit card
to add your texture. But remember, the results will vary with all the different
supplies you will use. Try experimenting. In case if you don't
like the look, once the acrylics have
dried, you can start over. Acrylics are an extremely
forgiving metium. That's one of the reasons why
I love to paint with them. They give me a
freedom to experiment without any fear of
spoiling my artwork. If I don't like the results, I can paint over it
once it's dried. Remember, to click a pick of your artwork and upload it to the project gallery so that I can see it and
give you feedback. Once you are ready with
your art supplies, let's get started with
our foundation layer in the next lesson.
See you there.
3. Gesso Layer: The night before I start
painting a canvas. I always apply a layer
of Gesso on my canvas. So gives a
professional finish to my canvas and also adds
a protective layer between my canvas
and paints so that the paints do not get absorbed in the
fabric of the canvas. In case, if Gesso is
not easily available, you can use thick white paint and wait for it to
dry completely.
4. First Layer: For this layer, you can
use any light color paint. You can use two or three
shades of any color. We don't want our background
to be really dark. This might be seen
underneath the top layers. Colors you use for this sets
the mood of the painting. This base layer
makes a whole lot of difference to the
tone of the painting. Like if you decide to use
dark colors of the painting, it will add more depth to
the overall feel of the art. If you choose cool colors, it will add something soothing
effect to the painting. I like to experiment
with different colors as my first layers and observe what kind of mood it
sets for my canvas. Observation is the most
important skill in art. I have over the
years realized that students who observe
carefully what colors have what kind of impact on an artwork
are able to create a lot better artwork
as they eventually are able to set the right
mood for your painting. To practice observation
while creating art, firstly, slow down and step back and
start analyzing your artwork. A lot of thoughts will
appear in your mind, start interpreting your
thoughts at every step. This will make a huge
difference to your art. For this artwork,
just take any color, add it to it and create different tones and apply
to the canvas using a bruh. Try to get a smooth finish, blend all the shades
together properly. Once the entire surface is
covered with our paints, leave it to dry completely. In case, if you want it to
dry faster, use a blue dryer. Palette knife painting is
a style where you create an artwork using palette
knife instead of a brush. The artwork created using this technique is heavily
textured and expressive. Now let's understand the process of applying colors
with palette knife. Palette knife painting gives a lot of confidence to artists. You don't feel at a big level when you apply paint
using this tool. Okay. Things to remember, before you start painting with palette knife is not
to mix any water or medium to your paints as we may want a thick
consistency of paints. Do not use fluid paints. Use the pain that you
can squeeze out of a tube without mixing
them with water. Otherwise, you won't
be able to see any textured effect created
using palette knife. Another thing is to use palette knife with
a strong handle. It can be a plastic
or a wooden handle, but it has to be firm. Use palette knife and thick pole stroke to get
the desirable effect. Thick paint once applied helps to maintain the
shape of the effect. Once your previous layer
is completely dried, you can take different
colors on your palette. Here, I'm using different
shades of blue, some light and some dark. Now I'm picking my color with my palette knife and
applying it on the canvas. I'm trying to spread the
color as much as possible. Every time I'm
spreading the color, it gives this unique
texture on my canvas. Just keep going using different colors till your
entire surface is covered. You can overlap these
layers for extra texture, take colors on your life and apply it just using
the side of the knife. Apply paint on the canvas with the palette knife as you will
apply butter on the bread. Take the paint and spread it on the canvas and flatten
it as much as possible. Dragging it to pull
out all the colors. Each time you pick a color, use a different blue
to get the variation. Use only the back of the
knife for this effect. Flatten the knife on the
canvas and spread it. This way, you get the textured
effect, we are aiming for. Someday try creating this
texture on a large canvas. The effect will be
absolutely mind blowing. But for now, hold the brush handle firmly while
spreading the pains. Take a lot of paint on your knife before pressing
it on through the canvas. If there isn't enough paint, you might not get
the proper effect. Okay. Though we are flattening the paint
as much as possible, it still takes longer to dry than when you apply
paint using a bruh. So keep it aside so that it's not disturbed till
it's completely dried. Once it's dried, move
on to the next step. In the next video, we will apply textured
effect using leaves. I can't wait to see you there.
5. Leaves Texture: I am already liking how this
artwork is turning out. You can see the beautiful colors in harmony with each other. The texture created by them is giving extra
dimension to our art. Now is the time to add some
more texture to our artwork. This time, I'm using different types of
leaves from my garden. To create this texture, just take your leaf and add contrast color from
your background and apply it to the leaf. Don't add too much color. Otherwise, you won't
get a nice texture. Remove all the extra
paint from the leaf. Now, press the leaf
onto the canvas, paint facing towards the canvas, press it firmly from all sides, and then lift it up to reveal this beautiful
pattern underneath. Don't you think it
looks truly amazing. Let me show you again. Take your leaf, gently
apply some paint on it, press the paint
side of the canvas, gently press from all sides and remove it to see a
beautiful pattern. You can press with
one leaf a few times as well till all
the paint is completely. Keep going till you have leaf
pattern all over the panel. Don't overdo it. It's not our main subject. Instead, it's just a
part of the background. Once you are satisfied,
leave it to dry.
6. Peacock Sketch: For this artwork, I'm planning to create a peacock sketch. You can paint anything you want. Or maybe for this artwork, create the same one with me. For the next artwork, create some sketch of your own. Drawing is the backbone
of any artwork. We need to make sure that all
the lines are smooth and in connection with each other and convey the same mode
as our artwork. The movement of lines, they flow, the thick and
thin lines altogether, speak about the artwork, gives character to your art
and adds emotions to it. Firstly, I'm using my pencil
to sketch this on my canvas. You can trace it if you want. Once you are satisfied
with your drawing, use a thin brush and black
paint to outline the sketch. To get thin lines, use your brush like
a pen or a pencil. Keep the tip of the brush
as straight as possible. Don't bend it flat
on the surface. Practice this on a rough paper before doing it on the canvas. Drawing a few lines and marks
on the paper will give you the confidence to work on the canvas directly with
the brush and paint. The reason I paint
with brush instead of a marker is that
with the brush, I get variation in my lines. I get lines, I get thin lines. Also, my lines break
unevenly at certain points. This also adds character to my artwork and makes
my artwork look alive. When I create these
lines with a marker, I get a uniform look. As an artist, I do not
like that uniform look. I'd like to add more
life to my artwork. Using a brush to create a line makes my artwork
look more lively. If using a brush is a
stugle for you, initially, you can use a marker
to make it easier, but keep practicing
with a brush, and when you are confident, paint with a brush
on the canvas. We need to practice enough as we don't need to get thick lines. Otherwise, we'll not be able to get intricate lines
in our artwork. We will make our work. It will make our work clumsy. To avoid that, we should
make sure that our brush is thin and we are practiced enough on paper before
we move on to the can. Once you're confident get
started on the canvas. Keep doing it with patients. Don't break your line too much. Try and get straight smooth
strokes as much as possible. Don't get disheartened
if you don't get it. That's Keep practicing till
you get it right. Once the entire
piccock is completed, time for some detailing. The next video is all about
detailing. See you there.
7. Detailing: I absolutely love to do small detailed work
while creating art. To work on small section with all minute detail is
meditative for me. I can spend hours working on a small
segment of a painting, working minutely
on every detail. It is quite therapeutic for me. I deeply enjoy this process. Working on intricate details gives me immense satisfaction. Mm. For this artwork, I'm using thin brush, but you can use fine tip pen if you aren't very comfortable
with the brushes. I want you to keep this step simple because
once it is simple, you can enjoy its
meditative effects. I'm using lines in various directions to
fill the entire sketch. You can doodle
inside this peacock with various types
of lines and shapes. But I want you to
keep it simple. That's why I am just
using lines and changing the direction of these lines inside
every now and then. Using lines in the
same direction doesn't add depth to my artwork. It looks monotonous and boring. For any artwork to look eye
catching and appealing, it needs to have the variations. Too much uniformity in a section can make an
artwork lose its appeal. When we add an artistic
element to it, the same object can be seen differently by
different people. In a realistic drawing, a pickock remains a
pickock for everyone. There isn't a hidden
meaning to it. But in an abstract structure, each and every element
of art speaks. It speaks to the audience
in the way they can see it. I have often found this
experience absolutely amazing when people came up with different meanings
of the same artwork. Keep going till you finish
each section of your drawing. Don't be in a rush
to finish this step. Take your time, fall in love
with every line you create. Slowly and gently finish
the entire detailing. In order to add dip to our detailing add thick
and thin lines, the variation in lines add
extra dip to our artwork. Keep going till you are
satisfied with the results. Once your piccock is
completely ready, it's time for some golden paint. Let's move on to the next video for this step. See you there.
8. Let's add some golden: Our artwork looks complete now, but to add some
extra element to it, I'm using my golden color to paint the face
and the tips of the pickok We have our abstract background ready. The background is full
of colors and textures. There is a lot of shades and
emotions in the background. On the top of the background, there is a pickup with flowy
lines and a lot of details. Now to bring all the elements together and to bring out the subject from the background, we will use this golden paint. To get the bright golden look, we will need to do at least
two coats of golden paint. When the first coat
is completely dried, we will add another layer of it. The golden color is
a warm color and adds contrast to a
blue background. In any artwork by using
different colors, we add individuality to it. You may use a different
color instead of golden. You may use a red or a
yellow or an orange, but I choose golden as
it represents magic. This is not a realistic pickock. This is my artistic
expression of a piccock. It's abstract and it's magical. That's why I used
a golden color to express my feeling
for this artwork. It also makes my artwork
look attractive. I wanted to add an
eye catching element to it and hence I chose
the golden color.
9. White highlights: To finish this artwork, we are trying to pull out the subject a little more
from the background. We are doing that
so that people look at my subject before
getting lost in the background and all the details and all the
emotions of this artwork. We want the pickok
to stand out and make it visible even
from the distance. We want to do that so that the picker gets the first
attention from the audience. An important element of art
is called eye movement. We are doing this to define the eye movement
of our audience. When we see our artwork, it's the artist who decides which element of his painting
we should appreciate first, and he decides the order
of our eye movement. Here in this painting, we want the audience to see the pickup first
and then focus on the details and then move the focus towards a
background and then slowly, slowly discover the different
elements of background like the different shades of blue and the texture created
by the palette knife. Eventually, we want
the audience to discover the textured
effect of the leaves. So in order to bring out the
pickock from the background, we are simply giving a white
outline to the entire picco. Using a white paint and a brush, we are gently and smoothly going around the pickock covering
each and every section of it. Take your time to
finish this step. Don't be in a rush to
finish it as we want to give the outline as
smooth finish as possible. Once you are done
with this step, your canvas is ready
to be displayed. See you in the next
video for a quick recap.
10. Final Thoughts: Congratulations. Your artwork
is ready to be displayed, someplace where it
can be appreciated. I hope you had as much fun creating
this artwork as I did. In today's artwork, we created
art using a palette knife, learned how to create
abstract backgrounds, learned to create textures,
using simple objects, learned about eye movement, and also understood how to
bring contrast to our artwork. The key takeaway of this class
is to enjoy the process, fall in love with every line you create in slow smooth movement. Make an artwork enjoyable using colors that bring
happiness to you. I'm so happy that
together we achieve this and I'm excited
about your creations. I can't wait to see
your magical creations. Please share your artworks in the project gallery
for me to see your creativity and to inspire your fellow
artists as well.
Teena Khetarpal, Artist, Illustrator, Educator
