Paint a wave with acrylics part 2

Making a huge three dimensional wave.

Step 1: Drawing the Wave You will notice that the­drawing­is­a­very­simple­outline.­­If­you­do­not feel­comfortable­with­drawing­your­own­wave,­find­a­picture­you­like and­trace­it.­­An­image­of­the­wave­for­you­to­copy­is­included­for­your reference.­ Step 2: Modelling the Wave With­the­#­17­Palette­Knife­and­the­knives­in­the­black­wallet apply­the­Modelling­Paste­to­the­wave.­­Scrape­a­layer­over­the main­part­of­the­wave­and­then­add­thick­dollops­on­to­the areas­with­froth. Once­you­have­the­basic­blobs­and­shapes,­use­the­Paint­and Sculpt­Shapers­to­add­lines­and­swirls­to­the­Modelling­Paste. Break­up­the­foam­by­dotting­the­shaper­into­the­Modelling Paste­repeatedly.­ Leave­this­to­dry­overnight. Step 3: Making the Colours Now­we­can­paint­our­wave.­Fill­your­Deep­Well­Plastic­Palette with­a­dollop­of­Mont­Marte­Impasto­in­each­well.­­Mix­the­paint in­to­this­to­a­ratio­of­50/50­and­to­the­consistency­of­cottage cheese.­­The­colours­we­are­using­in­the­first­step­are­White, Cerulean­Blue,­Ultramarine,­Cobalt,­Prussian­Blue­and­Purple. Step 4: Painting the Sky In­the­top­left­corner­,­use­a­large­brush­from­the­Acrylic­Brush Set­to­paint­in­a­mixture­of­1­part­Ultramarine­and­3­parts­Purple.­

Step 5: Painting Light Blue Slap­on­1­part­Cerulean­and­4­parts­White­over­the­entire­wave, leaving­the­areas­with­foam­free­of­paint.­ To­achieve­streaks­of­colour,­mix­your­colour­on­the­canvas­and add­bits­of­blue­or­white­as­you­go.­­Keep­the­brush­strokes­ running­along­the­curved­face­of­the­wave.­ Step 6: Painting Darker Blues To­create­depth­in­the­wave­start­by­painting­a­darker­blue­on the­right­side­of­the­wave­and­under­the­froth­in­the­bottom right­corner.­­ Blend­the­colour­in­with­the­lighter­blue. Step 7: Using all Colours Use­every­colour­in­the­palette­and­add­them­to­the­wave­with long­sweeping­motions­where­ever­you­like.­­ Leave­that­to­dry. Brush strokes can add really great effects to a painting. To make a scratchy effect don’t wet your brush, use a dry brush instead and paint your colours on that way. Joe’s Jem

There­you­have­it,­a­3D­wave­to­bring­the­ocean­into­your­home. See­you­next­time­and­until­then... Step 8: Green Sheen Make­a­mix­of­­1­part­Viridian­to­5­parts­Gloss­Medium­and­paint the­whole­wave,­again­leaving­the­foam­and­white­areas.­This ties­all­of­the­colours­in­the­wave­together­and­adds­a­nice tone.­ Step 10: Flicking paint The­last­part­of­the­exercise­is­to­dip­your­fingers­in­to­the­paint and­flick­it­on­to­the­areas­where­the­water­spray’s­out­from­the wave.­­Do­not­hesitate­to­really­splatter­the­canvas,­it­will­look great.­ Step 9: Painting the foam Over­the­high­points­of­our­of­the­modelling­we­paint­Titanium white,­with­a­brush­and­palette­knife.­In­to­the­wet­paint­add blobs­of­Phthalo­Blue.

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