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Duration

4.5 hours

Price

Level

Beginner

Certification

Available

Instructor

Malcolm Dewey

The Complete Guide to Your First Acrylic Painting

Expected learning & outcomes

  • What acrylic materials to purchase
  • How to prepare yourself for acrylic painting
  • A good understanding of color, value and composition
  • Various ways to use acrylics for painting
  • How to paint various subjects from realistic to expressive.

    Skills you will learn

    Composition, Professional

    About this course

    Acrylic painting is the most versatile and exciting medium for beginner painters. But where to start with so many tutorials, advice and and materials on the market? 

    It can be confusing to know what to do with all the information on acrylic painting. Is it really worth the trouble?

    The answer is YES! Acrylics are awesome, but the advice out there is so confusing. Now you can learn what you actually need to know to start painting right away. This course from professional artist, Malcolm Dewey, is packed with the basic no-nonsense information you need to paint effectively in no time at all

    You will learn:

    1. Why to use acrylics over oil paints and watercolor;
    2. What materials you need right now. This will save you a lot of money!
    3. What is color actually. The simple version you can use!
    4. What are values and why they matter;
    5. Mixing techniques you can use right away;
    6. Brushwork that makes a real difference,
    7. How to make a stay-wet palette cheaply and save you paints
    8. How to paint a variety of subjects from simple to complex;
    9. Are mediums necessary at all? Which to use.

    and much more

    Including a full Acrylics Workbook to download.

    This course is for beginners who want to know a lot about painting. You will progress from basics to more complex painting step-by-step. This makes it easier for you to get more out of your painting experience. Take it from me I have tried many mediums and techniques in my career as an artist. So much is not required knowledge and you can waste a fortune on gimmicks. Instead here is what you need to know and apply for powerful paintings. No flim-flam!

    Enroll today and lets get to it!

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