Step 3: Art for beginners -Project the motif and make it stand out.

1. How to chose your motif: Now I need to have my motive placed on my canvas. I like that things are a bit good and not necessarily centered. However, I think it's important for the viewer to be able to see the other wing as well. And I would also very much like to keep my Harlequin pattern in the background. So it's now you have to pay attention to the details. I think it lies well here. Now, what I do is I take a kitchen sponge, I cut it into smaller chunks, and then I take a plate of white paint, and then we're going to clean up in the background so that our angel steps into character. I'm only painting a very thin transparent layer. Here I mix about half water and half paint. It should be transparent when you put the first layer on. You can always make one more layer as it dries very quickly. It's harder to get it off again, if you get too much on. I take most of the color off again before I start painting, and then I start applying the paint in a very thin layer. I had to cut the sponge over one more time as I kept painting outside the lines. If you get too much on, you can hurry up to wash it off again. Try to notice that when I work here in the face, how much more she steps into character. Now you can really see the face. It's amazing. Sometimes it's a good idea to block the projector. Then you can tell if the layer is even a need. Here you can see that it looks awful. Therefore, I take a dry sponge and then I scrub it together so that it becomes more even while it's still wet. If it becomes too uneven, you can easily give it one more layer. It can be hard to see where the boundaries are up here at the wings, but it's not that important. The face is the most important. There is no need for more. It's so little paint that I use. I level it right after one more time. I could have made it in another color. The ones that are in the background, maybe a thin layer of yellow, green, or maybe blue. Now it has to dry. Afterwards, we have to draw it, and then the motive has to be painted up with a special technique, which involves an old stiff brush. See you in the next video. 2. Get the motif on your canvas - projecting: Now, I take my posca pen and then I draw all the visible lines. If you're right handed, then it's easiest to stand over here, then you're not shading yourself. If you're left handed, then it's easiest to stand on the other side. Sometimes it can be a chance to see where to draw, especially if there's many effects. But over time, you will learn to see the difference between shadow and line, and then it becomes easier for you to draw your motives onto your canvas. It's important that you only use a marker with acrylic paint in it. If one day you regret your painting and you want to paint white over it, then the alcohol pan can penetrate many layers of paint. Don't do that. I do not draw the shadows, only the lines. We make the shadows afterwards with a stiff brush. I sometimes have students who panic when they draw a little bit next to the lines. Do not panic over this as it is only you who know it. Those who look at your work in the future have no idea. Take it easy if you make a small mistake along the way, it's allowed to look handmade. Sometimes when drawing your motive, it's a good idea to step back a little bit and assess whether you are missing something. It can be hard to see the forest for all the trees when standing so close to the canvas. Remember to apply some fresh paint to the tip of your pen regularly, but never do it on your canvas as they can make big blobs when they're hot. It can be hard to see the shadows even for a professional like me. Just do your best. Here where I have painted a little next to the lines. I just draw my wings according to where the paint is, then no one will notice it. So now I just draw the rest of the lines, and I will see you in the next video. Okay. 3. How to make the motiv stand out: Now I have to make the shadows and I do that with a very stiff old brush. It should be half drive paint so that I can scratch the shadows on. I do not know how to say that in English, but you will see it in a little while. I get some black and some white paint on my plate here so that I can turn my shadows along the way if I want to make sure most of the paint is dried off the brush before putting it on your canvas. We only want shadows here, not opaque paint. Startup place where it's not so important if it gets too dark. I do this so that I can sense how much color areas on the brush. You can also do this on a practice Canvas or on a piece of cardboard if you prefer. It's all about getting the paint off the brush. Along the way. It's a good idea to get in front of the projector so you can see what it looks like, even though it does not look very good right now, you just have to keep on working on it. It's just about getting the shadows done. It does not have to be perfect. When you master this technique, you can make so many other exciting paintings. Again, a standard front. And I think I probably made it just a little bit too dark. There's too much paint on the brush. So then I started to tone it a little light with the white paint. I work fast and let the brush do the work. I do not put any pressure on the brush at all. It just dances across the canvas. It takes some time to practice and to be a little bit sloppy and not worry too much about whether it will be perfect or not. I'll see you in the next video. 4. Shadow techniques: Before I continue to make the shadows are just fun to give it some more white and some places where I think it is missing to create more calm so that you better can see the shadows and the contrast now are just continue working with my shadows. As on the other side, I worked twice over the same place. If I think there is a lack of depth and contrast. Now I just carry on with my shadows until I'm satisfied with the expression I have created. 5. Last touch, making it perfect. : I've drawn a text that I have chosen the same way that I drew the angel. Just draw the outline of the text with the black Posca pen. And now I have to fill it in with some color and paint with black ink here, but it might not have been up like acrylic paint. You can use both. If you have the option of getting hold of a flute color or ink, and it's easier to paint with because it's more liquid than the acrylic paint and that flow better into the structure of the Canvas. I like that it looks handmade and with the farmer had chosen and not have to paint exactly within the lines. It's your painting. You can do with it except to what you want. That's the beauty of art. You should do what? And it looks cool. That's the beauty of painting your own are no rules. Just have fun. Play with your background and your taste. And make both yourself and others having with personal amazing and colorful paintings. With these techniques, you can make the most amazing paintings for family, friends and to sell if you want. I will come up with more movies over time, which we'll show you exactly how easily you can make your own art that really touches others. When you make art with the techniques or teacher, it is only your imagination that sets the limits. It's amazing what you can do with it. You can get some really cool results. This is only the beginning of what I can teach you if you are willing, if you want to join me on the journey, follow my profile so that you don't amaze future videos that teach you even more. Everyone can be here, even you, things that you are not created and who thank you. Cannot paint. You can, you just have to learn the right techniques? I'm here for you. So share your projects here on the page so others can be inspired by your paintings. See you, and I'm looking forward to seeing your projects. I have decided to draw a white line around my quote. The white line causes detect two step more into character. And at the same time It's moves THE, a little bit. In addition, it makes it takes pump out of the picture a little bit. It could also have been with the yellow, a green, a blue one, or a pink pen. It's totally up to you. I use a thin marker so that my clock gets pulled out of the background. Nothing else. If you do not already know posture, they must first be pressed so that the painting comes out into the tube. It can sometimes take a while to get it out. Now, RON, right in line, I could also have drawn as a shadow. So I only drew some of the sides or maybe on the top so they look like snow. Yes, there are many possibilities. The white band makes my job more visible and I think there is a greater connection between quote, an image as the white-collar is drag down. Now you just have to finish drawing. Remember to press more paint into your tip along the way so that the color is continuous. When your pen starts to run dry. It's not at all pink in the color. And made a few mistakes along the way. But you can easily fix that with the black color, so no one will notice. So don't panic if you make more mistakes, just carry on. Now I'm done with this painting. I'm looking forward to make more videos and teaching even more of my funny techniques. I've been painting for many, many years and I have developed a lot of techniques and I have had a lot of fun. I hope you will have just as much fun as I did this way or painting, have so many options and so many possibilities. And I really hope you enjoyed following me along the way. I'm looking forward to seeing your projects. I see you in my next video. Bye for now.