Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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Beginner painting tutorial. Learn how to paint a summer birdhouse with acrylics on canvas.

Link to this tutorial:
stepbysteppainting.net/2022/06/08/summer-birdhouse-acrylic-painting-tutorial-for-beginners

Link to traceables: i0.wp.com/stepbysteppainting.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Design-81.jpg?ssl=1

stepbysteppainting.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/11-x-14-Summer-Birdhouse-Traceable.pdf

Materials:

-11 x 14 Canvas
-Acrylic Paint
-Brushes
-Drawing Pencil
-Ruler (T-Square Is Highly Recommended)
-Optional Traceable (I demonstrate without the traceable)
-Optional Graphite Paper (If Using Traceable)

Brushes (Princeton Velvetouch): amzn.to/3G31P99

-Round Mop Brush (I use a makeup brush) amzn.to/3aGz3zn
-3/4" Flat Wash Brush
-12 Bright Brush
-#8 Round Brush
-#4 Round Brush

Colors (I use Liquitex BASICS):

-Titanium White
-Mars Black
-Pyrrole Red
-Hooker's Green Hue Permanent
-Burnt Umber
-Cerulean Blue
-Phthalo Blue
-Yellow Oxide