Will says, “it takes a bit of experimentation and really don’t underestimate how much of a difference it can make–from being too thin or too thick–can make a massive difference in the success of your painting.” Don’t worry too much about this. Thinner paints are going to be a bit of translucent while thicker paints are more opaque. If you have your color wheel that you made in Basic Color Theory, it’s helpful to have that around so you can follow along with Will Kemp as he discusses a little color theory in this video.Īs he mixes his first color to paint with, he briefly mentions the very fine line between paints that are thin versus paints that are thick. He’s also talking a lot about warm and cool colors. You do not have to do this! You can keep your palette flat on your table next to your easel and canvas setup…Will Kemp is doing this so that we can see his palette as he’s painting. In the video, Will Kemp has his palette standing upright next to his canvas. If you have a palette knife, great! If not, you can mix colors directly with your brush, just make sure not to get paint up underneath the ferrule (metal part) of your brush because that can damage the bristles. As a side note, Will mixes his paints with a palette knife. Your paint colors don’t have to match exactly (remember-that’s why it’s art! ). Remember to have your paints with you, whatever brushes you have (Will Kemp is using a size 6 filbert and size 10 round but you can really use any brush you have), your glazing medium, and of course the essentials: rags, water dish, palette, easel. The rest of video #1 (after 3:43) will guide you through the beginning steps of the painting. Watch video #1 up to 3:43 to get through the sketch part. Recall our lesson Quick And Dirty Tricks For Getting Your Image Onto Canvas. Don’t push too hard-this is just a light sketch to help guide you through your painting. Once that has finished drying-20 minutes or so depending on how thick the paint is/how cold or hot the weather is, etc.-draw the pitcher onto your canvas using a 2B or 3B pencil. Take your 8” x 10” or larger canvas and lay your grounds (mid-grey tone from Titanium White, Ultramarine Blue, and Burnt Sienna). If you’d like a transcript of what Will says in the video, it is available for viewing or download here: Milk Jug Part One Closed Captions It’s also always helpful in each Part to read our text all the way through before you try to paint along.Īcrylic still life painting for beginners – Part 1 of 3 by willkempartschool Don’t forget, you can pause any time you need by clicking on the two vertical lines, then restart by clicking on the white triangle seen in the above illustration on the lower left. Then click on the same box after you are finished to minimize the video screen and return to the text. To make the video full screen, click the box in the lower right-hand corner: We always recommend watching the video in full-screen mode. We recommend for each Part, you first watch the video completely without painting-then paint the second time you watch the video. If you have a printer available, print out this picture in color to use as a reference. You can right click on the image above then choose “save as” to save it to your computer. Here is the image you will need for your painting: Remember, you can always come back to your canvas later. Don’t worry about how long it takes you-it took Michelangelo four years to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel! Each part should take around an hour, so you can conveniently stop after each part.ĭon’t feel like you have to finish the painting in one session of course. ![]() This milk jug exercise is broken down into three parts. ![]() ![]() We just adore Will Kemp’s videos! He’s easy to follow and recommends the same beginning palette we do, so it will be good for those of you who only bought the three most important colors (Titanium White, Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Sienna). If you have more than an hour to spare, then work as long as you feel comfortable! Introduction Take your time, don’t rush, and if you need to stop you can. We expect that each part of this lesson will take about one hour to complete, though this may vary from student to student depending on your individual pace. Part One: Prep, Sketch, And Initial Painting The topics we will be covering in this lesson: Still Life with Limited Palette by Will Kemp
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