Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Morning Class!
(This is Part 1 of 2. Part 2 is here: youtu.be/6dvMOMVlutI)
I’ve been working on a Spritz cocktail painting inspired by one I enjoyed in St Mawes, Cornwall.
This subject offers an excellent opportunity to practice capturing reflections in water and exploring how coloured liquids can challenge our visual perception.
While painting the background and the surface around the glass might be relatively straightforward, the real challenge arises when we start painting the cocktail itself. Your mind will naturally begin to second-guess what you’re seeing. Thoughts like, “That’s too dark for a lemon,” or “The straw should be white, not grey,” might pop up.
You’ll be craving a cocktail yourself after tackling all these tricky reflections!
There is a blog post where you can downlad the reference image:
willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-reflections-in-acrylics
Painting Materials you will need:
10 x 8 inch (25 x 20cm) cotton duck canvas
You could create the painting with a more limited palette, but these were the colours I used. All the paints below are from Golden Heavy Body Acrylics, unless otherwise noted.
Paints:
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Orange
Pale Umber (Winsor & Newton – only available in the Galeria Range)
Burnt Sienna (Winsor & Newton)
Burnt Umber
Raw Umber
Cobalt Violet Hue
Cobalt Blue Hue
Phthalo Blue – Green Shade
Ultramarine Blue
Permanent Alizarin Crimson (Winsor & Newton)
Cadmium Red
Naphthol Red Light (a tiny touch)
Brushes:
Isabey Isacryl, Size 6 – 6562 Flat
Isabey Isacryl, Size 6 – 6572 Filbert
Rosemary & Co, Series 302 Golden Synthetic Flat
Small Round for details
Palette Knife
Size 45 – RGM Palette Knife
Acrylic Medium
Glazing Liquid Gloss (Golden Paints)
Hope you enjoy it!
All music from Artlist. artlist.io/referral/2710057/WILL
willkempartschool.com
Morning Class!
(This is Part 1 of 2. Part 2 is here: youtu.be/6dvMOMVlutI)
I’ve been working on a Spritz cocktail painting inspired by one I enjoyed in St Mawes, Cornwall.
This subject offers an excellent opportunity to practice capturing reflections in water and exploring how coloured liquids can challenge our visual perception.
While painting the background and the surface around the glass might be relatively straightforward, the real challenge arises when we start painting the cocktail itself. Your mind will naturally begin to second-guess what you’re seeing. Thoughts like, “That’s too dark for a lemon,” or “The straw should be white, not grey,” might pop up.
You’ll be craving a cocktail yourself after tackling all these tricky reflections!
There is a blog post where you can downlad the reference image:
willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-reflections-in-acrylics
Painting Materials you will need:
10 x 8 inch (25 x 20cm) cotton duck canvas
You could create the painting with a more limited palette, but these were the colours I used. All the paints below are from Golden Heavy Body Acrylics, unless otherwise noted.
Paints:
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Orange
Pale Umber (Winsor & Newton – only available in the Galeria Range)
Burnt Sienna (Winsor & Newton)
Burnt Umber
Raw Umber
Cobalt Violet Hue
Cobalt Blue Hue
Phthalo Blue – Green Shade
Ultramarine Blue
Permanent Alizarin Crimson (Winsor & Newton)
Cadmium Red
Naphthol Red Light (a tiny touch)
Brushes:
Isabey Isacryl, Size 6 – 6562 Flat
Isabey Isacryl, Size 6 – 6572 Filbert
Rosemary & Co, Series 302 Golden Synthetic Flat
Small Round for details
Palette Knife
Size 45 – RGM Palette Knife
Acrylic Medium
Glazing Liquid Gloss (Golden Paints)
Hope you enjoy it!
All music from Artlist. artlist.io/referral/2710057/WILL
willkempartschool.com
