‘Simple Portrait’ painting

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Materials that you will need:

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• Acrylic paint colours: red, blue, yellow & white. If possible yellow ochre & burnt umber.

• At least 2 paintbrushes: a large & a small paint brush (a small household paint brush can be useful

• Carbon paper (black or blue) – Alternatively tracing paper.

• Biro or pencil

• Blue tac (if poss) or Sellotape/masking tape.

• A print of the reference photo provided the same size, or similar to your canvas.

• Either a second print out of the reference photo or view it on a devise.

• Blue or kitchen roll.

• A piece of paper: normal printing paper or acrylic specialist paper (for testing colours).

• A jar, or pot for water.

• A palette, or greaseproof paper.

• A hair dryer (to work at a faster pace).

• Something to paint on either: a canvassed panel, acrylic paper, a primed piece of wood, a supported canvas, or cradled wooden panel.

 

Remember to protect your table and clothing with covers and an apron or similar.

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