Acrylic Painting, Pink Floral

These ruffly little flowers have a ridiculous name but are fun to paint! 

• Learn how to paint pink ranunculus from a specially edited photograph (provided) and acrylic paint on canvas — as vibrantly as possible! We’ll use my 5-step, no-fail process, so you’ll finish the class with a painting you’ll be excited about. 

  Step 1: Prepare your photo

  Step 2: Canvas Prep (hint: tracing!)

  Step 3: Transparent Underlayer

  Step 4: Opaques

  Step 5: Brushwork and Detail

  I'm Maria Morris and I paint landscapes, portraits and florals from my Kansas City studio and sell prints on Etsy.

  FAQ

  What if I can’t draw? In addition to giving you the photo references, I show you how to trace the lines on your canvas so you can get to the fun part faster.

  How do I get such bright colors? I share my color mixing secrets and favorite paints with you!

  Keep scrolling for a link to my Supplies, Color Guide printable and the Photo References you can download.

   

  THE PROCESS IS FAST AND FUN:

  BUY THE MOST VIBRANT ACRYLICS

  • Links to supplies

  MIX UNBELIEVABLY PURE COLORS

  • Endless, super-bright color combinations from only 6 colors
  • Easy color theory lesson

  APPLY ARTISTIC FILTERS TO YOUR PHOTO REFERENCE

  • Filtered photo references included
  • Tutorial on editing your own photos so painting them is easy

  WATCH ME PAINT IT

  • Narrated demo (edited and engaging)
  • Palette views

  PAINT IT YOURSELF

  
  This class is welcome for everyone! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, you’ll paint with more vibrancy and accuracy.

  
  Enjoy painting this beautiful image with my transparent to opaque technique that takes the guess-work out.

  
  After taking this class, you’ll have everything you need to paint a gorgeous canvas using your own photograph!

  
  See Resources Section for >>>> supply list and photo references

  Paint this Next

• Intro to Pink Ranunculus, Acrylic Painting
• Buy Vibrant Supplies
• Trace onto Your Canvas
• Mix Vibrant Colors
• Mix All The Colors
• Use Bold Brushstrokes
• Paint the Flowers, DEMO
• Apply Filters to Your Photo
• Use a Value Scale