r/acrylicpainting

Acrylic with watercolour on canvas

The first is inspired from a Pinterest reference, the second is a scene from Howl’s Moving Castle, and the third is an in person reference

I am really pleased with this painting. My aim was colour and whimsy for a specific empty space and I adore how charming it looks. I don't usually paint a border but somewhere along the way I decided that it would add to the illustration feel.

I did not consider

the colour of the wall it would go on.

My options now are:

1. Find a new spot for this one and paint something else to replace it (but big canvas is expensive and I am a poor.)

2. Try to change the colour of the border (which would have been significantly easier if I didn't decide to go outside of the line, like, SO many times. )

3. Convince myself and everyone else that it was deliberate and now the rest pops out of the wall.

I really like how this turned out, but I think the break/yellow area needs more detail. Feedback would be appreciated.

I'm working on skies/clouds and running into trouble trying to transition yellow sunsets or sunrises into light blue then dark blue without mixing a green inadvertently.

I am having a lot of fun learning to mix colors and playing around with being loose. like my last post the proportions are way off from the reference but that wasn’t my focus here

Lifetime water color painter gave acrylic a shot

Liquitex basic
24”x30” MDF panel

My palette:

Azo Gold
Pyrole Red
Pyrole Orange
Cadmium Yellow
Hansa Yellow
Teal
Permanent Violet
Burnt Umber Light
Ultramarine Blue
Raw Sienna
Carbon Black
White Gesso

I’m painting with fluid acrylics from Golden Paints. I use white gesso to thicken my paint mixes and make them more opaque. I use Satin Glazing Liquid for glazing and thinning my mixes.

Markers:

For the base sketch I’m using alcohol markers in various brown colors from Copic.

Grounding:

After sketching, I ground my panel with a reddish orange mix of Azo Gold and Satin Glazing Liquid from Golden.

Surface:

16x16” ultra smooth Claybord panel from Ampersand Art Supply.

Brushes:

Utrecht Mixed Synthetic Flats 4-18
Blick Studio Synthetic Stroke ½” and 1”
Hake Brush

Easel:

French Easel by Julian found at Blick

If you have any questions about my process or materials, ask away!

MIGHTY STORM, Acrylic, 16x16”

Acrylic on cardboard by myself

New series I just finished. Would love to hear your thoughts!

Hey guys.. trying to improve myself.. this is my 3rd oil painting. I know its not perfect.. what should I keep improving on. And how much time and practice it took you to be perfect in oil painting?

Made Dexter first without thinking of a trilogy, but then had to add Debbie and Aatos :)

Zero painting experience. One profound psychedelic experience involving Bastet and a several questionable Michaels trips later, here we are.
My first painting ever. 24x30 acrylic with gold leaf. I have no idea what I’m doing, but unfortunately I’m obsessed now.