Things You'll Need:
- Primed canvas
- Iridescent tinting medium
- Acrylic paint in a variety of colors
- Acrylic gloss medium
- Paintbrushes in different sizes
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Step 1
Create a wash on the canvas with a color that matches your theme. For a water fairy, use a light blue wash. Layer the wash with more colors to create a dreamy, ethereal effect.
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Step 2
Think of a natural object which matches the fairy's realm. Find a picture or the real object and use it as a model. Use a flower, a shell, an acorn or a tree. Paint in the natural object over the wash.
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Step 3
Paint the figure of a girl or a woman based on your imagination, a photo or a real model. Choose a natural position for the figure. A common pose could include the chin resting on the hands or on the forearms. The figure may be standing, sitting or resting. Place the fairy figure near or on the natural object.
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Step 4
Paint the fairy using your choice of paint colors with the iridescent tinting medium mixed in. This will give the fairy a subtle under color which will change its tone in reflective light. Add in a pair of wings and some designs on the face.
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Step 5
Paint in other natural objects in the background to complete the painting. The objects in the painting should be large in comparison to the fairy, to give the illusion that the fairy is small.
