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<div data-rel="slideshow-1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41); font-size: 16px;">Unusual objects make excellent painting subjects, in this video I have chosen these lovely vintage Japanese glass fishing floats, to practise painting shine, spheres transparency and textures.</span></div><div data-rel="slideshow-1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41); font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;Acrylic paint is heavy bodied, water based and extremely versatile. This video aims to cover many of the aspects of painting a still life, giving the confidence and skills to complete your own compositions.</span><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div><div data-rel="slideshow-1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div><div data-rel="slideshow-1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">As added content, you also get access to the basics of acrylics videos, with useful information on materials and techniques, perfect for complete beginners or to brush up on your skills!</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><section fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></section></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><section style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(41, 41, 41);"><div itemprop="text" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div></section></div><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">


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Learn to paint birds and snow in this charming winter themed art class, featuring a Robin perched on a snowy branch in acrylic paint!
This video has audio intro and caption instructions at each step.
As added content, you also get access to the basics of acrylics videos, with useful information on materials and techniques, perfect for complete beginners or to brush up on your skills!



Discovery Art Class

Art Teacher

Painting

Painting Skills & Techniques

Acrylic Painting

Painting birds and snow in a winter themed art class featuring a Robin perched on a snowy branch.

Snowy Robin Acrylic Painting

General Admission

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<div id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><section fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div itemprop="text" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41);"><span id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(41, 41, 41);">Figure and portrait drawing are traditionally recognised as a focus for artists because of the sheer range of elements covered from proportioning to emotive connection. This is why many artists practise life drawing all their lives! there is always something new to learn!&nbsp;</span></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Head foreshortening refers to the challenge of capturing heads from various angles, as they can move in multiple directions. Ever drawn a face at an angle and wondered how to place the eyes? the nose? the mouth?</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Following on from our basic Face Alignments video, this drawing video will show you step by step how to construct a face at different angles. A useful set of markers to enable you to draw from life.</p></div></section></div></div><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">


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Figure and portrait drawing are traditionally recognised as a focus for artists because of the sheer range of elements covered from proportioning to emotive connection. This is why many artists practise life drawing all their lives! there is always something new to learn! If you’ve ever wanted to paint a portrait, but don’t know where to begin, this complete Portraits Acrylic Painting step by step video course will give you the techniques you need!
Nine videos guide you through a series of exercises, from drawing to finishing touches. Learn face alignments, facial elements mixing skin tones, underpainting, tonal values, shading and more. This course includes over 6 hours of video instruction, images, and access to the course resources page – everything you need to learn portraits acrylic painting!
The online courses are designed to be used independently. Individual step by step projects containing over 6 hours of video instruction, supporting reference videos and images. Work at your own pace and replay as many times as you like.
Using the pre recorded video allows more time to really grasp the fundamentals of a subject, giving your drawing the opportunity to progress to another level!





Life Drawing & Portraiture

Painting Portraits - A complete portrait painting art class from start to finish.

Portraits - Full Course

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<p fr-original-style="" style="font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style=" color: rgb(41, 41, 41);" id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41); box-sizing: border-box;">This project is inspired by Post Impressionist still life painting. Post Impressionism was an innovative and experimental art movement from the beginning of the 20th century, drawing on many influences and styles.</span><br style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(41, 41, 41);"><span fr-original-style=" color: rgb(41, 41, 41);" style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41); box-sizing: border-box;">Working from real objects where possible, Still life is a great way to improve your observational skills and decision making.</span></p>


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This project is inspired by Post Impressionist still life painting. Post Impressionism was an innovative and experimental art movement from the beginning of the 20th century, drawing on many influences and styles.
Working from real objects where possible, Still life is a great way to improve your observational skills and decision making.


Tea table still life painting art class in acrylic paint in a post impressionist style. 

Tea Table Still Life in Acrylics Course

Figure and portrait drawing are traditionally recognised as a focus for artists because of the sheer range of elements covered from proportioning to emotive connection. This is why many artists practise life drawing all their lives! there is always something new to learn! 
This is the final 2 videos from the Portraits Full Course, putting all the skills together with a final portrait, step by step from start to finish.
This is a 2 part video lesson:
Part 1 - Sketching - practising drawing and alignment skills, features, scaling and composition, underpainting .
Part 2 - painting - practising painting, tonal values and mixing colours, finishing with glazes and final touches.
Using the pre recorded video allows more time to really grasp the fundamentals of a subject, giving your drawing the opportunity to progress to another level!





Portraits - Complete a Portrait

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<section style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div data-rel="slideshow-1" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Create a magnificent acrylic painting of a glorious Magnolia bloom, drawing inspiration from the style of Georgia O&#39;Keefe. Working larger scale, learn to add light and shadow to create delicate shades in petals and leaves.</span></div></section><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div><div data-rel="slideshow-1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41);">In addition you have access to our Acrylics reference videos, with lots of useful advice and info on materials and technique demos, and also high quality reference photos to work from. So whether you&rsquo;re a beginner or more experienced, this complete course has everything you need to create beautiful botanicals in acrylic.</span><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div><div data-rel="slideshow-1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div><div data-rel="slideshow-1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div><div data-rel="slideshow-1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">As added content, you also get access to the basics of acrylics videos, with useful information on materials and techniques, perfect for complete beginners or to brush up on your skills!</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><section fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></section></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><section style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(41, 41, 41);"><div itemprop="text" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div></section></div><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">


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Learn to paint and draw beautiful flowers large scale!
Learning to decipher tone and colour value is key when drawing flowers, where do the lights and darks fall? any transparency on the petals? any changes in texture?
Scale in art – one of the most important elements when deciding on your composition. In this course we will focus on enlarging elements or a single subject. Taking inspiration from Georgia O’Keefe’s Flower Paintings and other artists. Including using a grid effectively, detail on a large scale, colour choices, and tackling a larger canvas without fear!
In addition you have access to our Acrylics reference videos, with lots of useful advice and info on materials and technique demos, and also high quality reference photos to work from. So whether you’re a beginner or more experienced, this complete course has everything you need to create beautiful botanicals in acrylic.




Tulip flower art class painting larger scale flowers using impressionist techniques in acrylic paint.

Scale of Art - Acrylic Painting Course

Kathputli Folklore Puppets– originating from traditional street theatre from Rajasthan, India. A colourful fun project with a different approach using a dark ground, sketching with a brush, techniques for painted wood, vibrant coloured silk, patterned fabric and folds.
As added content, you also get access to the basics of acrylics videos, with useful information on materials and techniques, perfect for complete beginners or to brush up on your skills!



Fun colourful painting art class of Kathputli Folklore Puppets from Rajasthan,  practising wood, fabric, vibrant colours on a dark ground in acrylic paint.

Kathputli Puppets Acrylic Painting

Unusual objects make excellent painting subjects, in this video I have chosen these lovely vintage Japanese glass fishing floats, to practise painting shine, spheres transparency and textures. Acrylic paint is heavy bodied, water based and extremely versatile. This video aims to cover many of the aspects of painting a still life, giving the confidence and skills to complete your own compositions.
As added content, you also get access to the basics of acrylics videos, with useful information on materials and techniques, perfect for complete beginners or to brush up on your skills!


Still life painting art class of Japanese glass fishing floats practising shine and texture in acrylic paint.

Japanese Fishing Floats

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<div data-rel="slideshow-1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">Figure and portrait drawing are traditionally recognised as a focus for artists because of the sheer range of elements covered from proportioning to emotive connection. This is why many artists practise life drawing all their lives! there is always something new to learn!&nbsp;</span></div><div data-rel="slideshow-1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div><div data-rel="slideshow-1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">In this step by step video you will learn colour mixing, and how to apply skin tones, while practising facial features in acrylic paint.</span></div><div data-rel="slideshow-1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div><div data-rel="slideshow-1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">As added content, you also get access to the basics of acrylics videos, with useful information on materials and techniques, perfect for complete beginners or to brush up on your skills!</span></div><div fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;"><section fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></section></div><div fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;"><section fr-original-style=" color: rgb(41, 41, 41);" style="color: rgb(41, 41, 41); box-sizing: border-box;"><div fr-original-style="" itemprop="text" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div></section></div><span fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">


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Figure and portrait drawing are traditionally recognised as a focus for artists because of the sheer range of elements covered from proportioning to emotive connection. This is why many artists practise life drawing all their lives! there is always something new to learn! In this step by step video you will learn colour mixing, and how to apply skin tones, while practising facial features in acrylic paint.As added content, you also get access to the basics of acrylics videos, with useful information on materials and techniques, perfect for complete beginners or to brush up on your skills!


Portraits -  Colour Mixing in Acrylic

Taken from our popular Scale of Art Course, in this two-part video series, you’ll follow a complete step-by-step process for painting a palm tree while learning how to plan a composition—one of the most crucial aspects of any artwork. An artist can alter the size of objects to emphasize importance or offer a fresh perspective, as demonstrated in this tutorial.
Part 1: Using a primed canvas board for acrylic painting, resolve composition elements, scale up your design with a grid, and create preparatory sketches.
Part 2: Dive into painting, focusing on mixing and planning colours, layering techniques, and adding intricate details and textures using brushes and palette knives.
So whether you’re a beginner or more experienced, this complete course has everything you need to create a beautiful palm tree in acrylic.
As added content, you also get access to the basics of acrylics videos, with useful information on materials and techniques, perfect for complete beginners or to brush up on your skills!



Palm Tree art class drawing and painting from start to finish on canvas board in acrylic paint.

Palm Tree -  Acrylic Painting

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Artists Studio – In this project we will be using objects close to hand! Emphasis on shadows and how to paint them, drawing with tone, adding the painterly texture and detail with a palette knife or piece of card. Acrylic paint is heavy bodied, water based and extremely versatile. This video aims to cover many of the aspects of painting a still life, giving the confidence and skills to complete your own compositions.
As added content, you also get access to the basics of acrylics videos, with useful information on materials and techniques, perfect for complete beginners or to brush up on your skills!


Still life painting art class of artists studio equipment practising shadows and techniques in acrylic paint.

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Snowy Robin Acrylic Painting

By Discovery Art Class

Portraits - Full Course

By Discovery Art Class

Tea Table Still Life in Acrylics Course

By Discovery Art Class

Portraits - Complete a Portrait

By Discovery Art Class

Scale of Art - Acrylic Painting Course

By Discovery Art Class

Kathputli Puppets Acrylic Painting

By Discovery Art Class

Japanese Fishing Floats

By Discovery Art Class

Portraits - Colour Mixing in Acrylic

By Discovery Art Class

Palm Tree - Acrylic Painting

By Discovery Art Class

Artists Studio Acrylic Painting

By Discovery Art Class

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