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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Material List
- MAPL0003 Deep Well Plastic Palette Discovery 6 Wells
- PMSA7501 Satin Acrylic Paint Premium 75ml (2.5 US fl.oz) Tube - Titanium White
- PMSA7517 Satin Acrylic Paint Premium 75ml (2.5 US fl.oz) Tube - Cerulean Blue
- PMSA7514 Satin Acrylic Paint Premium 75ml (2.5 US fl.oz) Tube - Ultramarine Blue
- PMSA7516 Satin Acrylic Paint Premium 75ml (2.5 US fl.oz) Tube - Cobalt Blue
- PMSA7515 Satin Acrylic Paint Premium 75ml (2.5 US fl.oz) Tube - Phthalo Blue
- PMSA7522 Satin Acrylic Paint Premium 75ml (2.5 US fl.oz) Tube - Viridian
- PMSA7513 Satin Acrylic Paint Premium 75ml (2.5 US fl.oz) Tube - Purple
- MPA0041 Modelling Paste Premium Tub 500ml (16.9oz)
- MPA0042 Impasto Premium 500ml (16.9 US fl.oz)
- MAMD0001 Acrylic Medium Premium - Gloss 135ml (4.6oz)
- BMHS0001 Acrylic Brush Set Premium 7pc
- MCG0064 Palette Knife Signature No.17
- MPB0056 Artist Acrylic Brush Premium Taklon Flat Wide 75mm
- CMMD9012 Double Thick Canvas Premium 91.4 x 121.8cm (36 x 48in)