Modern Acrylic Still Life Course

Modern Acrylic Still Life – Single Project Course

This course will help you create a realistic three-dimensional form, giving your objects a sense of depth and an impression that you could grab them off the canvas.

You won’t have to think about arranging a subject and what’s going to work well for a composition. We’ll cover simple colour mixing and brush techniques whilst loosening up your brushwork, and the step-by-step instruction will keep you on track.

We get to paint a fab patterned ceramic jug (created by our friends at Studio Bu) alongside a pair of pears!

Who is the course for?

I’ve designed this acrylic still life painting course with the absolute beginner in mind; you’ll be guided through the basics of working with acrylics, learn the power of a limited palette, and then move on to an extended palette and glazes.

Imagine going to your paint box, opening up the lid and picking out just three brushes. That’s all you need to complete the painting.

Everything has been set out, so you only need to focus on the next step.

“You don’t need to predict how everything will play out. Just master the next step and continue moving in the right direction.” – James Clear

You’ll be using simple brush techniques and materials, so even if you’re completely new to painting, you’ll get great results!

What materials will I need?

We’ll only use six colours, and that includes white, and if you’ve been following some of my other courses, you will have most, if not all, of the colours already.

What are the colours?

• Titanium White – (Golden Heavy Body Acrylics)
• Cadmium Yellow Light – (Golden Heavy Body Acrylics)
• Burnt Umber – (Golden Heavy Body Acrylics)
• Ultramarine Blue – (Golden Heavy Body Acrylics)
• Permanent Alizarin Crimson – (Winsor & Newton Acrylics)
• Green Gold – (Golden Heavy Body Acrylics)  I use a super tiny amount of this; it isn’t essential

And Brushes?

• Small Nylon Synthetic Round
• Isabey Isacryl – Size 6 Filbert
• Princeton Aspen – Size 4 Round
• 2-inch Decorators Brush

Will I be able to download the video lessons?

Yes, the course is delivered by a series of downloadable video lessons that are yours to keep forever.

What will I achieve at the end of the course?

You’ll have created a fab little contemporary still-life painting, gained confidence, lost the pressure of perfection, and embraced the process of practice!

You can see some student success from the course here