Learn How to Paint NUTCRACKER BALLERINA with Acrylic - Paint and Sip at Home - Step by Step Tutorial
VIDEO DESCRIPTION
This painting tutorial will take you through easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how to paint this delicate yet powerful image of “Nutcracker Ballerina“ with acrylic paint. You’ll learn simple painting techniques that will help you to create this realistic depiction of one of the most famous winter ballet of all time: The Nutcracker. You’ll learn how to put a female into a position showing movement and elegance. With a solo ballerina dancing around the stage under the spotlight in a perfect pointed pose with her arms out and leg up, this painting will come to life. You’ll learn how to paint fabric with dimension, a shiny floor that shows reflections, and the illusion of a light coming from behind the curtain. Quick tips are given on how to make a skin tone, as well as, how to show muscle and the form of her body. Give your holiday decorations, or the ballet fan in your life, a beautiful piece of artwork to decorate the walls with for the holidays, or all year round. Using only 2 brushes and 6 colors we’ll create this conversational masterpiece with a romantic glow and a beautiful dancer who is stealing the show with her stunning skills. So let’s get painting and let’s get sipping!
IMAGE LINK FOR PRINTING:
MATERIALS:
Canvas: 16x20 stretched primed canvas
Brushes: 1/2 flat bristle (large), #2 round (small)
Acrylic Paint: titanium white, mars black, burnt umber (brown), deep yellow, ultramarine blue, fire red
Other: #2 pencil, palette, cup of water for washing brushes, paper towel for drying brushes
PURCHASE FULL DIY KIT FOR THIS PAINTING HERE:
STEPS:
1. pencil - Draw outline for stage and curtains
2. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Paint back wall of stage with black
3. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Paint stage floor with black, brown and white
4. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Paint 1st layer of fabric on curtains and front of stage with red and black (dark red)
5. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Paint 1st layer of spotlight with blue
6. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Paint shadow on fabric with black and dark red (made in step 4)
7. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Paint highlights on fabric with red, dark red and yellow
8. #2 round brush - Paint 1st layer of gold stage decorations with brown, yellow and white
9. #2 round brush - Paint 1st step of ballerina with red, yellow, brown and white
10. #2 round brush - Finish details on front of stage with black, white, gold and yellow
11. #2 round brush - Paint ballerina dress and shoes with white and red
12. #2 round brush - Finish details on ballerina with tan, black, red, white, brown and yellow
13. #2 round brush - Paint ballerina reflection on floor with white, pink, tan
14. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Paint 2nd layer of spotlight with blue and white
15. #2 round brush - sign with black
LINKS AND CONTACT INFO:
Michelle’s Patreon Page:
Paint and Sip at Home:
Berkshire Paint and Sip:
Michelle the Painter:
Acrylic Artistry for Beginners by Michelle the Painter:
Paint and Sip Facebook:
Email: mliglesias@
Phone: (413) 205-8346
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