Kickstart your creativity this back-to-school season with this easy apple painting tutorial! This painting idea is great for beginner artists just starting out or looking for a quick back to school painting project.
Traceables available here:
Painting Steps:
- Background: 00:00
- Books: 00:30
- Apple Shape: 1:47
- Apple Colors: 2:34
- Apple Stem: 4:45
- Apple Leaf: 5:35
- Book Worm and details: 5:58
Colors:
White
Tan
Red
Dark red
Yellow
Grey
Dark brown
Green
Light green
Blue
Purple
Brushes:
Mop brush
Size 8 flat
Size 6 round
Size 0 detail
Size 4 fan (optional)
 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.
- I use a wet n wild makeup brush at the dollar store (great for blending!) *You could also use a large flat brush instead.
- Q: What are you painting on? A: This was 12×12 textured cardstock
In this video you will learn how to paint apple shape and fill it in with high lighting and shading to look more realistic. A book worm and apple bit are cute details you can also add to give the painting more character as well!