Paint a chickadee in an apple tree with acrylics! This painting tutorial demonstrates techniques for painting a detailed branch and how to add simple highlights and shadowing on apples. Enjoy and happy painting! Materials Needed Color Palette Directions At A Glance: Optional Traceable: See Also… Video: Step By Step Directions: …
Learn how to paint a detailed pink flamingo with a vibrant sunset background. This tutorial goes a little in depth how to paint feather texture on the bird. For the large feathers I used a #8 round brush by Princeton Velvetouch. I love that this brush can do thick and …
This acrylic painting tutorial demonstrates how to paint a majestic snow owl perched on a rustic wooden post. The tutorial itself is at an intermediate level as the feather texture may be a little tricky. I am utilizing a traceable template for this tutorial to help with the drawing aspect …
Learn how to paint this easy design of a heart blended background, twisting trees, cherry blossoms and silhouettes of doves. This is a fun design you can do for Valentine’s Day or as a year round date night activity. This painting can be used as a single design on any …
This month’s SBSP Members Exclusive tutorial is a set of emperor penguins with a pastel wintery background! This tutorial includes a traceable template for the penguins. You can either draw the penguins with Tracie or trace the design onto the canvas. I’m interested in signing up! Learn More I’m a …
Learn how to paint a beautiful winter birdhouse with a bright blue snowy background and cute gray and red bird perched on the ledge. This painting is very similar to the Summer Birdhouse Design. Decorate the bottom with pine needles, winter berries and pine cones. Then paint a cute gray and …
Learn how to paint this adorable halloween owl painting with acrylics on canvas! This tutorial will demonstrate step by step how to paint a unique green sky background with a full moon and an adorable purple owl with witch hat. I’ll be providing a free traceable template for this as …
Paint a whimsical pumpkin with spiraling vines and a black raven perched on the top! This tutorial can be used for your fall and/or Halloween decor. I love the bright “dioxazine purple” swirling sky in the background! If you want to make this more of a Halloween painting, you can …
Learn how to paint a cherry blossom tree background with a blue jay on a branch! This tutorial will guide you through the steps in two parts! Part one is the background with the swirly tree and leaves/ blossoms. This painting can also be done without the bird if you …
This acrylic painting tutorial will demonstrate how to paint a summer rustic, patriotic themed birdhouse with bluebonnets and red bonnets! There is also a cute chickadee perched on top of the roof! This is a great tutorial to compliment your red, white and blue decor for the summer or as …
Learn how to create a beautiful, vibrant toucan painting with acrylics! This is a beginner painting tutorial that includes a free traceable template download for the toucan. This particular painting is a little more advanced than my first how to paint a toucan painting! You can see an easy version …
This beginner painting tutorial will demonstrate how to paint a colorful rooster on a rustic wooden fence post with wildflowers. The tutorial comes with a free traceable template that you can download and print to transfer to your canvas. For information about how to transfer traceables, you can see my …