Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Paint sea shells and starfish on small canvases. Acrylic tutorial for beginners.

Link to tutorial: stepbysteppainting.net/2026/05/27/coastal-canvas-series-acrylic-tutorial-step-by-step-for-beginners

Traceable:

stepbysteppainting.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Starfish-8x8-1.pdf

stepbysteppainting.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Conch-Shell-8x8-1.pdf

stepbysteppainting.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Sea-Shell-8x8-1.pdf

Materials:

*8×8 Canvas (Three)
Optional Templates
Optional Graphite Paper (for templates)
Brushes (see sizes below)
Acrylic Paint (see colors below)
Pencil & Eraser

*Note: you can do this on a rectangular canvas but there may be leftover space around the items.

Colors Needed:

Cadmium Orange Hue
Raw Sienna
Prussian Blue
Primary Blue
Light Blue Violet
Gold (optional)
Titanium White
Mars Black

Brushes:

3/4 Flat
12 Bright (1/2″ flat)
4 Round
8 Long Round
Any Fan Brush (optional)
Toothbrush (optional)

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