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Let’s start the countdown to Christmas with a classic little red truck hauling a Christmas tree! In this beginner acrylic painting tutorial follow easy step by step instructions to paint the shape of a pickup truck, how to paint a simple Christmas tree, and how to personalize it with little decorations that make it pop!
Painting Steps:
- 1. Background: 00:00
- 2. Truck Shape: 00:57
- 3. Outlines/Truck Details: 3:26
- 4. Christmas Tree: 4:30
- 5. Wreath: 5:47
- 6. Finishing Touches: 6:47
🖌Brushes used:
- Mop brush
- Size 8 round
- Size 5 round
- Size 3 round
- Size 0 detail
- 3/8” Stencil brush
- Pencil
- Posca Pen (optional)
🎨Colors:
- White
- Light blue
- Navy blue
- Dark red
- Bright red
- Dark green
- Light green
- Black
- Yellow
FAQ:
- Q: What kind of paint do you use?
- A: This is acrylic craft paint (Apple Barrel Brand)
- Q: What’s a “mop brush”?
- A: A large round brush used for backgrounds or to blend large areas on a canvas. I use a wet n wild contour makeup brush from the dollar store (great for blending!)
- Q: What are you painting on?
- A: This was 11×14 canvas board