How to Paint Flowers With Acrylic Paints

You will learn how to paint flowers with acrylic paints.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Acrylic Paint in Your Choice of Colors
• Canvas
• Several Paintbrushes in Different Sizes and Textures
• Acrylic Paint Cleaner
• Easel
• Time
• Knowledge of Painting
• Black Permanent Marker

1. Set up your easel, place canvas on your easel and get your paints and paint-brushes out and ready to go.

2. Choose a smaller brush and dip it in a subdued yellow paint and apply it to the canvas in a circular shape (size will depend on intended flower size). Choose a few other brown and yellow colors to give the flower of the center depth and apply them as you see fit.

3. Now choose the base color of your flower petals and create each petal one by one (be sure to start smaller because you can always add size, but you can't take it away).

4. Fill in your flower petals with other colors as desired to add realism.

5. Create your stems and leaves by using an olive green paint as a base and working in other greens, browns and yellows for depth and texture.

6. If you choose to paint them inside of a vase create the leaves and stems after. You will use the same painting techniques (layering colors) to create the vase to your desires and standards.

7. Allow to dry and frame if desired and then clean the brushes with the acrylic paint remover.

Tips & Warnings

• Not all colors have to coordinate. For example, if you are creating flowers with purples and violets, blues and yellows (in moderation) add a great contrast.
• Be sure to utilize brushes of different sizes and textures because the end result will be much more realistic.
• Make sure to try and finish the painting in one sitting at least each flower must be done in one sitting. The paint must be wet to layer and mix properly.
• When you are layering colors less is more. You can always add more if needed, but trying to take paint off once applied is not going to be a possibility.
• DO NOT use the acrylic paint remover on the canvas. It is only meant to clean the brushes.
• Use common sense when working with acrylics. If it gets on your skin or eyes wash immediately and be aware that it is flammable so I wouldn't recommend smoking a cig as you create.