In this lesson, "California Poppies", Ginger shows you how to paint a beautiful field of poppies. As a 2 cookie lesson there are many important skills to learn. As you will see first you learn to ground your canvas. How to take photos and make a visually pleasing composition. Wet on wet painting. Paint light colors over dark background. Flower prospective and shading.
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Let's visit California. This challenging 2 cookie lesson is filled to the brim with knowledge. You will be thrilled that you to took the time to complete this lesson. Make a cup of tea or coffee and relax. When finished you will be proud of your accomplishment while having a stunning art piece to hang in your home. When people ask you about it.... smile and say "yes I did that." Don't be surprised when all who see it ask your to paint them one. This would be exquisite as a 9" x 12" stretched canvas or larger.
The "California poppies" is painted on an 8"x10" stretched canvas using Ginger's standard palette of colors.
See "Supplies Needed" below.
This is a "2-Cookie" lesson.
Supplies Needed:
- Titanium White
- Mixing / Zinc / Transparent White
- Phthalo Blue(Green Shade if Liquitex)
- Ultramarine Blue (Red Shade if Liquitex)
- Phthalo Green (Blue Shade if Liquitex)
- Dioxazine Purple
- Napthol Crimson
- Cadmium Red Medium
- Cadmium Yellow Medium
- Yellow Oxide or Yellow Ochre
- Burnt Umber
- Burnt Sienna
Palette knife for mixing paint
#8 Bright Brush
#4 Bright Brush
1/4" Angle Brush
3/8" Angle Brush
8" x 10" Canvas
Chalk
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