This beginner tutorial will show you step by step how to paint a moonlit pumpkin patch with acrylic craft paint! Supplies and painting steps listed below:
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Painting Steps:
- 1. Moonlit sky background: 00:00
- 2. Pumpkin shapes: 2:20
- 3. Pumpkin color: 3:57
- 4. Pumpkin shading and highlights: 4:25
- 5. Smaller pumpkins: 5:53
- 6. Pumpkin stems: 10:22
- 7. Ground leaves and other details: 12:10
🎨 Acrylic craft paint colors:
- White
- Blue
- Purple
- Orange
- Yellow
- Dark green
- Dark red
- Dark brown
🖌️Brushes:
- Mop brush
- Size 8 round
- Size 6 round
- Size 3 round
- Size 0 detail
- Toothpick splatter brush (I use a flat brush with watered down paint, any size works!)
*note: round brush sizes are estimated. I would just make sure to have a large, medium, and small one!)
Many of the supplies we use can be found on Amazon here: Suggested painting supplies
FAQ:
- Q: What paint are you using?
- A: This was acrylic craft paint. I used Apple Barrel but you could use whatever brand you have available.
- Q: What are painting on?
- A: This was 11×14 canvas board
- Q: What setting do you have your hair dryer on?
- A: I use the high heat setting but be careful because not all hair dryers are the same!
- Q: What is a mop brush?
- A: My mop brush is actually a wet n’ wild contour brush which is probably why you haven’t found them in the craft store. Blush makeup brushes in general make fantastic background and blending brushes!
This painting is great idea for a fall harvest or spooky season themed paint night! Blue and purple skies are perfect for this because it compliments the yellow and orange colors of the pumpkins themselves. Don’t forget that keeping your paint wet can help blending your colors. If your white blends into the background too much, just dry it completely and add a second coat. It is important when painting the pumpkin shapes to keep the paint layers thin. We paint the pumpkins white first so the orange and yellow layers will really pop! Don’t forget to make it your own and add your own details. You could add bats in the sky or even fall trees to give it more of a landscape theme. Have fun and happy painting! #acrylicpainting #tutorial #pumpkins