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Paint a Pet Portrait: Chickens (Skillshare)

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Paint a Pet Portrait: Chickens (Skillshare)

In this class, we will paint a portrait of three young chickens from start to finish. We will work in acrylic paint to complete this painting. We will learn about priming a canvas, how to sketch a painting, and then complete the painting from start to finish.

Project Description

For this class, we will paint a portrait of three young chickens in acrylic. For this project you will need:

  • a canvas, I will be using a round stretched canvas. Any size is fine, but I will be working small (similar in size to a 6x8" canvas)
  • acrylic paint in these colors

. Yellow Ocher
. Cadmium Yellow Hue
. Phthalo Blue
. Brilliant Red
. Titanium White
. Paynes Gray
. Ivory Black
. You may also find a green and a brown (burnt umber) helpful

  • Brushes in various sizes, large flat, small round, medium-small filbert, and a small detail brush
  • water
  • rag
  • reference photo (attached)

Helpful but not necessary:

  • Easel
  • additional brushes
  • brush soap
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