Learn how to paint lavender in acrylics using basic acrylic paints and cotton swabs!
Want to learn how to paint lavender in the easiest flower painting tutorial?
Then this step by step tutorial (with YouTube video ) will be your pal!
It goes through most things youll need to know when starting out.
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Now, lets get started and learn how to paint some simple and gorgeous lavender flowers with Q-tips!
Lavender Flower Painting: Materials and Supplies
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Paper towel and salt (for texture)
7.Qtips(cotton swabs)
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Not too much water, you dont want it to be pooling or rolling down your canvas.
You just want to moisten the canvas so the paint glides across smoother in the next step.
Black is a very strong pigment, so a tiny bit goes a long way.
Using a medium size paintbrush, use long vertical strokes to blend your white and black paint.
Its easier to make make your background darker, but harder to lighten it up after its too dark.
So its best to add a drop or 2 of black at a time and gauge your results.
Once the paint dries the salt will add a nifty bumpy texture look to it.
The background will look more interesting with a mixture of textures and paint strokes.
Let the background dry completely (should only take a few minutes).
To speed up drying, use a hair dryer on medium heat.
Once the background is dry its time for some flowers!
First off well do the stems.
Add some green paint into your pallet or a paper plate.
Using a clean brush, paint some green onto your wooden skewers.
(Alternatively you could use the handle of a long paintbrush, instead of the skewer).
Press the skewer (paint side down) onto the canvas.
Life up the skewer to see your green stem.
Also dont worry if the stems dont look perfect, actually its better they dont!
Have different tints of green for your stems will give more dimension.
Repeat this step to form all your lavender flowers, and let dry.
This will create a very light purple paint which will be great as a highlight on the petals.
Using a clean cotton swab, dab this highlight color on the lavender flower petals.
Let your painting dry and your done!
And dont forget…After all your hard work, sign your painting!
And check that you pat yourself on the back for a job well done!
Youre rockin those acrylics- cant wait to see what you create next!
Heres some extra pictures of the finished piece, hope you enjoyed this tutorial!
And, until next time, stay nifty & creative!
<3
Jasmine
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