PDF Traceables:
- 16×20 Hummingbird and Peony Traceable
- 11×14 Hummingbird and Peony Traceable
- 8.5×11 (single sheet) Hummingbird and Peony Traceable
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Here is a painting perfect for spring and just in time for Mother’s Day! This painting tutorial will take you through step-by-step instructions on how to paint this beautiful peony flower and colorful hummingbird with acrylic paint. You’ll learn how to create a simple peony flower outline and how to add shading and highlighting to make it look 3 dimensional! You’ll also learn how to paint a colorful hummingbird from simple shapes and 4 colors. Pick your 4 favorite colors to make it your own! I’ll show you have to add small textured feathers that create a glittery iridescent look. Using only 3 brushes let’s create the masterpiece together!
You will need:
🖌Brushes needed:
- Mop brush
- Size 3 round
- Size 0 detail Pencil (for sketching)
🎨Colors:
- Orange
- White
- Dark
- Red
- Magenta (Pink)
- Yellow
- Light Green
- Dark Green
- Dark Purple
- Bright Blue
- Teal Blue
- Black
FAQ:
- Q: What kind of paint do you use?
- A: This was acrylic craft paint
- Q: What’s a “mop brush”?
- A: A large round brush used for backgrounds or to blend large areas on a canvas.
- A large flat brush would work too! I use a wet n wild makeup brush at the dollar store (great for blending!)
- Q: What are you painting on?
- A: This was 16×20 stretch canvas