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Couples

“Love Doves” – Couples Painting or Single Design

February 2, 2023January 11, 2023 by Tracie

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 …

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Categories Birds, Cherry Blossoms, Couples, Sky, Trees, Valentine's Day

Pastel Winter Sunset Members Exclusive Tutorial

February 9, 2022January 6, 2022 by Tracie

This winter sunset acrylic painting tutorial will demonstrate how to paint a pastel sky reflecting over water with snowy trees in the front! The tutorial is part of our “Bonus Tutorial Of The Month Membership!” ($10 or higher tier) You can sign up to learn how to paint this design …

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Wave Painting (single or couple painting)

February 10, 2022January 27, 2021 by Tracie

Learn how to create a large ocean wave painting with a sunset background! This is a really easy beginner painting! The design of this wave can be done on literally any canvas size! I did it on two 9″ x 12″ canvases. You can do this on two canvases and …

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Categories Beach, Couples, Ocean, Summer, Sunset, Valentine's Day, Year Round Leave a comment

5 FREE Couples Acrylic Painting Tutorials You Can Do From Home!

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 by Tracie

Are you looking for couples painting ideas to do for Valentine’s Day this year? I can’t believe it’s been a year since I did a collaboration with Sara at Our Kind Of Crazy Blog! This was Step By Step Painting’s top couples painting of 2020! Head over and read my …

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How To Paint A Valentine’s Gnome

February 5, 2022January 20, 2021 by Tracie

Learn how to paint an adorable Valentine’s Day Gnome!   I originally wasn’t going to make a matching “couples” painting out of this design but it sort of evolved after doing the girl gnome! If you wanted them to be closer together you can draw or transfer them closer to …

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Categories Couples, Gnomes, Valentine's Day 6 Comments

Couples Painting – Night Landscape

January 2, 2023February 2, 2020 by Tracie

Couples Painting – How To Paint A Landscape With Moon & Trees This is a couples acrylic painting lesson for the absolute beginner painter! You and your partner can paint the same painting of this landscape and have the paintings meet in the middle so that two paintings become one!  …

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Categories Couples, Landscape, Limited Color Palette, No Traceable Required, Year Round 23 Comments

How To Paint A Palm Tree Sunset

January 20, 2021June 13, 2019 by Tracie

How To Paint A Palm Tree Sunset  This beginners acrylic painting tutorial will guide you through the steps on how to paint a palm tree sunset with a full pink, orange and blue sky. In the foreground there are silhouettes of swaying palm trees with string lights and an umbrella …

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Categories Beach, Couples, Ocean, Summer, Sunset, Tropical, Year Round 12 Comments

How To Paint A Sunset Lake Pier

February 10, 2022April 12, 2019 by Tracie

How To Paint A Sunset Lake Pier Wouldn’t you love to be sitting on this pier right now!? This scene is so peaceful and serene! I love the combo of the pastel blues, pinks and purples in the sky. And, of course, the cherry blossoms bring a whole new level …

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Categories Cherry Blossoms, Couples, Landscape, No Traceable Required, Sunset, Trees 26 Comments

How To Paint “Couples Tropical Sunset”

December 12, 2020January 26, 2019 by Tracie

How To Paint “Couples Tropical Sunset” Intro Have a painting date night at home! Learn how to paint a beautiful tropical sunset over a lagoon with a sailboat sailing on a romantic lagoon. This acrylic canvas tutorial is intended to be a “couples” painting where you and your partner can …

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Categories Beach, Couples, No Traceable Required, Ocean, Summer, Sunset, Tropical 2 Comments

How To Paint Mommy & Me Penguin Painting

December 12, 2020November 28, 2018 by Tracie

Have a “Mommy & Me” or “Daddy & Me” or “Auntie & Me”, etc. paint night at home! You can even make this to a “Couple’s Theme” painting by modifying the penguins a bit and tracing two large penguins. You will learn how to paint this connectable acrylic canvas painting …

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Categories Animals, Christmas, Couples, Kid Friendly, Winter 2 Comments

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