Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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Link to this tutorial: stepbysteppainting.net/2023/02/15/spring-gnome-acrylic-painting-tutorial

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MATERIALS:

11 x14 Canvas
Acrylic Paints
Paint Brushes
Pencil
Optional Traceable Template
Ruler (optional but helpful)

Colors

Green Gray (see notes about how to make green gray)
Mars Black
Titanium White
Pyrrole Red (just for the ladybug...you can use any red!)
Cadmium Yellow Light Hue
Hooker's Green Hue Permanent
Turquoise Blue
Unbleached Titanium

Brush Sizes

3/4 Flat Brush
#8 Round Brush
#4 Round Brush

Notes
"Green gray" is the color in the background. It's a Liquitex BASICS color. You can sub this color out for any gray or mix green gray! To make "green gray" you can mix titanium white with ultramarine blue and yellow oxide.

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