Paint Class #1: Acrylic Basics
Hello!
About the Class:
The goal of this class is to expand your knowledge of acrylic paints/inks, inspire your own inner creativity, and develop the artistic skills you may or may not already have. Wilna thoroughly enjoyed creating this class for experienced and beginner artists alike, and hopes to ignite a creative and imaginative flame within all who choose to join her. She believes art is truly therapy for the heart and that painting has a peaceful, calming effect like no other. Wilna aims to advise others on how to find their personal painting voice and style, and teaches the beauty of painting with patience.
Every painting is a journey. She encourages fellow painters to embrace their mistakes and to spend as much time as necessary cultivating their artistic ability and painting techniques. The class itself will cover many of Wilna’s own techniques, such as: drawing with paint, using paint washes, how to contrast and blend paints, how to include scrapbook paper and text within your painting and more.
The Gallery:
Lessons
The Paint Supplies
Wilna guides viewers through which colours are her favorites, which are important to the class, and which acrylic inks/paints she recommends adding to your collection. This video includes a helpful and printable PDF of paint swatches as well.
The drawings: Start here
Drawing with paint is a foundational element of Wilna’s first online painting class. In this video, she will guide you through the process of transferring delicate drawings onto a fresh, blank canvas.
Painting 1
Throughout the creative process in Wilna’s first painting, she will talk you through the elegance of painting in layers. Always remember to prime your canvas before experimenting with any paints or inks.
Painting 2
In these videos, Wilna dives into the joy of painting. She inspires her fellow painters to challenge their creativity and practice patience while painting. Wilna showcases the use of rich blues contrasted with shades of pink and red in this work of art.
Painting 3
During this lesson, Wilna expresses how art is a matter of cultivating your own creative skills. She explains how her own style of art is ever-changing based on her mistakes, personal learning curves, and the amount of time she spends painting.
Painting 4
Paint, paint, and paint some more. In lesson four, Wilna describes how to blend paints in order to create depth and contrast. She discusses the importance of high grade acrylic paints, and how they can be used to include a magical and…
Painting 5
“Every inch of your painting should be a painting in itself.” Wilna explains how playing with colour and adding small details to a painting are what make the piece a true, artistic journey.
Painting 6
In Wilna’s final painting, she showcases the properties and benefits of acrylic paint. She displays the effect of opaque colours, the importance of drying as you begin to layer your paint, and how to integrate the illusion of light into your background.