Pulling Our Own Strings

 
 

This popular class from my guest instructor appearance in Paint Your Heart and Soul 2020 is now available as a stand alone class.

Join me in this instructional video as we create a whimsical surreal portrait using acrylic paints, collage, and line work to tell a story of the strength we possess when our chooses bind us to our dreams.

 
 

What will you learn.

  • How to paint a surreal whimsical portrait using acrylic paint and papers.

  • How to transfer facial proportions from a photo to your canvas.

  • Establishing shadows in the early stages of a painting to create 3D features.

  • How line work provides drama and movement.

  • Experimenting with lost and found edges to ignite the viewer’s imagination.

  • How blending the background with your foreground unites the painting to make it feel cohesive.

  • Boldly applying eye catching color.