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How To Paint Pink Poppies in Acrylic – Step by Step Video

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Ever wanted to try your hand at painting poppies? Well, I’ve just recorded the process for your to watch at your leisure 🙂

I’ll be diving into the world of acrylic magic, where bold brushstrokes and playful textures come together to create a stunning floral masterpiece. So, follow along as I explore the joy of creating with acrylic paints and bring these gorgeous pink poppies to life.

Whether you’re a mid-journey artist or just starting out, this tutorial is perfect for anyone looking to express their creativity and add a touch of whimsy to their floral artwork. So grab your acrylics, dust off those brushes, haul out your canvas and let’s get painting!

If you enjoyed this video, be sure to check out my drawing poppies with alcohol markers below:

AI CAN’T Create This But YOU Can! Mixed Media Bird Painting Acrylic Tutorial

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Join me on this mixed media acrylic painting journey as I create unique sparrow birds with a very unusual, abstract patterned background!

I’ll guide you through every step of the process — from the Zentangle layer to adding the mixed media and then finishing off with the sparrows. Learn new techniques, explore color combinations, and discover the joy of mixed media art that AI cannot copy.

Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting out, this tutorial is perfect for anyone looking to improve their skills, create something unique that AI won’t be able to mimic and zen out to some chilled vibes.

So, grab your paints and let’s get started!

If you want to see the full Zentangle video which marked the beginning of this painting, you can watch that here: https://youtu.be/lA8yuuy_Ams

Thanks for watching!

This painting is currently on exhibition, but you can e-mail me any enquiries via my contact page. Otherwise, I have all sorts of prints available, starting from $40 here: https://www.saatchiart.com/en-za/print/Painting-Cape-Sparrows-on-a-Branch/94119/12723785/view

Free Art Tutorial Video – How to Paint Bees in Acrylic

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In my last vlog, I showed you just how much I am loving using alcohol markers for my backgrounds. Now I’m going to show you how to paint a bee on top of this background. You can recap on the background tutorial here if you missed it: How to Use Alcohol Markers on Canvas

Now, come be a fly (or bee) on my studio wall as I paint the subject matter over the poppy background. The video is under 5 minutes and I’m sure you’ll get a buzz out of it 🙂

Please don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more art tips, techniques and tutorials! I also love hearing from you in the comments section. Click on the picture below to view the tutorial video.

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Art Tutorial Video: Drawing Poppies onto Canvas with Alcohol Markers

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My previous art blog was about my new discovery of the wonders of alcohol markers. You can view that here: Alcohol Markers – How to Use Them in Painting

Today, I recorded the whole start to finish process of drawing an entire background of poppies onto canvas – time-lapsed to 4 minutes with full commentary. You dont want to miss this! Click on the pic below:

Thanks for watching!