Acrylic painting techniques - Light & shade (Part 1 of 2) HD willkempartschool 2014-04-16 | Ever felt frustrated having worked so hard on a painting -- only to find it still looks 'flat'?http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-acrylic-paint-light-and-shade-part-3Is it the proportions? The perspective? Perhaps the composition?Whilst these all play an integral part, the most effective method of making your drawings appear three dimensional, is understanding how light logic works.If line drawing creates the proportions, handling of tone creates the form.The theory seems simple and the changes in technique small, but applying the principles of how tone, light and shade work, will improve the illusion of form in every drawing you do -- regardless of the subject.And the exciting part about it is, once you 'get' lighting, the principles never change.In Part 1 of this 2 Part painting video demonstration we look at the theory, the drawing and then paint a simple form focusing on shadow, light and edges.You might find it isn't your drawing technique that's wrong, but your lighting...
Acrylic Still Life Painting Course willkempartschool 2023-06-19 | Morning class,willkempartschool.com/product/sunlight-shadows-acrylic-still-lifeI’ve just launched a NEW Acrylic Still Life Painting CourseIn 'Sunlight & Shadows', we focus on a couple of sunlit terracotta plant pots.What’s in the Course? 1 x Terracotta Pot Still Life subject from start to finish, based in the studio working from a reference image. 1 x BONUS palette knife edition. 6 LESSON COURSE, study at your own pace (with lifetime access to these recordings) Step-by-step instructional videos so that you can follow along at your own pace. Each stage is a detailed yet easy-to-follow process. DRAWING TEMPLATE – line drawing to follow to help you overcome the blank page LIFETIME ACCESS to video lessons, download on separate devices, keep forever. Downloadable Tools and Materials List Downloadable jpeg reference images and reference line drawings. Printable Class materials list, over 3+ hrs of detailed video instruction. Go to www.willkempartschool.com Click ‘shop courses’ The new course is top left of the grid So find a comfy seat, grab a brew and a biscuit and let’s get painting!Music Credits: Licensed under ArtlistArtlist.io: artlist.io/VANESSA-2710057
Watch this Acrylic Still Life Painting come to life (perfect brew companion!) willkempartschool 2023-04-01 | Creating a daily painting still life painting using acrylic paints. Pale Umber coloured ground, pencil drawing and building up the layers. See the process of acrylic painting in action!willkempartschool.com
A Little Coffee Inspiration: Acrylic on Board#shorts #acrylicpainting #artist willkempartschool 2023-03-25 | Painting inspiration from some epic coffee we had @drupacoffee in Amsterdam.In the finished painting, the ‘blue saucer’ is actually the original Pale Umber coloured ground. Yay for colour perception!
How to Paint a Moonlit Harbour (Part 2 of 2) willkempartschool 2022-12-15 | DOWNLOAD THE REFERENCE IMAGE willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-a-harbour-sceneMaterials you will need:10 x 8-inch canvas or boardPaints: I use Artist Quality acrylics from Golden Paints and Winsor & Newton, but you follow along with any brand.For the first stage of the painting.Burnt Umber (Golden Paints)Ultramarine Blue (Golden Paints)Titanium White (Golden Paints)For the main painting:Titanium White (Golden Paints)Cadmium Yellow Light (Golden Paints)Permanent Alizarin Crimson (Winsor & Newton)Ultramarine Blue (Golden Paints)Burnt Umber (Golden Paints)Brushes:Round synthetic - Princeton Aspen, size 4Small round synthetic - Rosemary & Co Series 344 Synthetic2-inch Decorators Brush (Purdy XL Elite Monarch or Wooster are nice)Extra tools:An HB Pencil – (I use a Kuru Toga Roulette Mechanical Pencil 0.5mm Uniball)Acrylic pen - I use a F & W empty marker filled with Sepia High Flow AcrylicAcrylic Glazing Liquid Gloss (Golden Paints)Palette Knife (I use a diamond shape size 45 by RGM)Metal dipper or small pot for mediumsGreyscale value strip for judging coloursJam Jar for water
How to Paint a Moonlit Harbour in Acrylics (Part 1 of 2) willkempartschool 2022-12-15 | DOWNLOAD THE REFERENCE IMAGE willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-a-harbour-sceneStep-by-step painting tutorial in acrylics. Materials you will need:10 x 8-inch canvas or boardPaints: I use Artist Quality acrylics from Golden Paints and Winsor & Newton, but you follow along with any brand.For the first stage of the painting.Burnt Umber (Golden Paints)Ultramarine Blue (Golden Paints)Titanium White (Golden Paints)For the main painting:Titanium White (Golden Paints)Cadmium Yellow Light (Golden Paints)Permanent Alizarin Crimson (Winsor & Newton)Ultramarine Blue (Golden Paints)Burnt Umber (Golden Paints)Brushes:Round synthetic - Princeton Aspen, size 4Small round synthetic - Rosemary & Co Series 344 Synthetic2-inch Decorators Brush (Purdy XL Elite Monarch or Wooster are nice)Extra tools:An HB Pencil – (I use a Kuru Toga Roulette Mechanical Pencil 0.5mm Uniball)Acrylic pen - I use a F & W empty marker filled with Sepia High Flow AcrylicAcrylic Glazing Liquid Gloss (Golden Paints)Palette Knife (I use a diamond shape size 45 by RGM)Metal dipper or small pot for mediumsGreyscale value strip for judging coloursJam Jar for waterWebsite: willkempartschool.comMusic Credits: Licensed under ArtlistArtlist.io: artlist.io/VANESSA-2710057
Acrylic Painting Still Life#Shorts willkempartschool 2022-11-07 | Little acrylic painting from this morning.@willkempartschool Music Credits: Song: Ice tea Musician: Not the King
Acrylic Painting Course#Shorts willkempartschool 2022-10-23 | ACRYLIC PAINTING COURSE for beginners.willkempartschool.com/product/market-day-peaches-acrylic-still-life-courseMarket Day Peaches Acrylic Painting Course.Easy-to-follow single-project courses; you can complete them in just a few 1hr painting sessions.Each one follows the same approach. A single painting from start to finish. A limited colour palette. A handful of brushes. A small canvas. A simple subject. 4 x short lessons (under 45-minutes each)I’ve taken all the principles of a traditional still life but kept the composition informal.This subject has expanded from the first simple modern still-life painting course of a jug and three pears; we’re now introducing folded fabric, adding glass, a vase of flowers and a bowl.We’ll cover the preparation of your surface & drawing out, mixing colour strings and blocking in.So although we are expanding our horizons a little bit, the course has been designed with simple learning blocks—clear step-by-step instructions to keep you on track.We’ll only use six colours, including white, and if you’ve been following some of my other courses, you will already have most, if not all, of the colours.The focus of this piece is those beautiful colourful peaches, but I’ve designed the lessons, so you approach them last.We start with just two colours, looking at the subtle shifts between the cools and warms, building up the shadows and shapes so that when we get to the peaches, and you extend your palette, all of a sudden they’ll come together so real because you’ve spent the time doing all the supporting work up to that stage. (The counterintuitive approach for this painting is to spend more time with the first stages to balance our form and tones.)So find a comfy seat, grab a brew and a biscuit and let’s get painting!@willkempartschool Music Credits: Licensed under ArtlistArtlist.io: artlist.io/VANESSA-2710057
Peaches Still Life - Acrylic Painting Course | Will Kemp Art School willkempartschool 2022-10-21 | willkempartschool.com/product/market-day-peaches-acrylic-still-life-courseMorning class, I’m Will Kemp and welcome to Market Day Peaches Still life.PAINTING TUTORIAL for beginners.‘The Morning Paintings’ are designed to be easy-to-follow single-project courses; you can complete them in just a few 1hr painting sessions.Each one follows the same approach. A single painting from start to finish. A limited colour palette. A handful of brushes. A small canvas. A simple subject. 4 x short lessons (under 45-minutes each)I recently came home from the local market with these amazing-tasting peaches and just dropped them in a bowl on the kitchen table, and they looked good enough to paint. The placement felt more casual, like a snapshot of everyday life, which inspired this painting.In this third short course, I’ve taken all the principles of a traditional still life but kept the composition informal.This subject has expanded from the first simple modern still-life painting course of a jug and three pears; we’re now introducing folded fabric, adding glass, a vase of flowers and a bowl.We’ll cover the preparation of your surface & drawing out, mixing colour strings and blocking in.So although we are expanding our horizons a little bit, the course has been designed with simple learning blocks—clear step-by-step instructions to keep you on track.We’ll only use six colours, including white, and if you’ve been following some of my other courses, you will already have most, if not all, of the colours.The focus of this piece is those beautiful colourful peaches, but I’ve designed the lessons, so you approach them last.We start with just two colours, looking at the subtle shifts between the cools and warms, building up the shadows and shapes so that when we get to the peaches, and you extend your palette, all of a sudden they’ll come together so real because you’ve spent the time doing all the supporting work up to that stage. (The counterintuitive approach for this painting is to spend more time with the first stages to balance our form and tones.)So find a comfy seat, grab a brew and a biscuit and let’s get painting!Music Credits: Licensed under ArtlistArtlist.io: artlist.io/VANESSA-2710057
A Cornish Seascape - Acrylic Painting Course | Will Kemp Art School willkempartschool 2022-03-11 | willkempartschool.com/product/acrylic-seascape-painting-courseMorning class, I’m Will Kemp and welcome to A Cornish Seascape.PAINTING TUTORIAL for beginners.‘The Morning Paintings’ are designed to be easy-to-follow single project courses; you can complete them in just a few 1hr painting sessions.Each one follows the same approach. A single painting from start to finish. A limited colour palette. A handful of brushes. A small canvas. A simple subject. Taught over 3 x 45-minute lessons.I’ve started this series because sometimes you can find yourself overthinking the end result of a painting, and the pressure of having to make it a masterpiece can keep you from even starting!I find setting aside 1hr every morning really helps overcome this feeling of being overwhelmed; in this second short course, we’re tackling a glittering seascape from the south coast of Cornwall.This course has been designed with small, bite-sized lessons; you’ll be building your knowledge and your painting without the task becoming too much. I’m keeping it very simple with just a handful of materials, but we’ll still get a good range of mixes even using a minimal palette.In this seascape, the two sailboats give us a great focal point; they also provide a real sense of scale. Having a contrasting focal point against a smooth blend of a sky and cooler softer tones of the far hills sends your eye into the distance. Framed by contrasting values of dark rocks, set against the gradation of the depth of tones within the sea creates realism.We’ll cover the preparation of your surface & drawing out, mixing colour strings and blocking-in. Starting with just two colours, showing how important it can be to get a grounding in your painting, establishing a tonal range so you can start to judge everything from that initial set-up.Music Credits: Licensed under ArtlistArtlist.io: artlist.io/VANESSA-2710057
Simple Acrylic Still Life Course willkempartschool 2021-08-03 | COURSE PAGE: willkempartschool.com/product/modern-acrylic-still-life-single-project-courseI’m super excited about this new course because it's an easy-to-follow single project course. that you can complete in just a few 1 hr painting sessions.Each one will follow the same approach: A single painting from start to finish. A limited colour palette. A handful of brushes. A small 8 x 10 canvas. A simple subject.Taught over 3 x 45-minute lessons.In this first course, I’ve taken all the principles from a traditional still life composition but kept it simple and contemporary. You’ll learn classical principles that are the building blocks of all great old master paintings.We’ll cover the preparation of your surface & drawing out, mixing colour strings and blocking-in, and how to create the illusion of a three-dimensional shape by observing the cast and form shadows. We’ll understand the importance of harmonious colour and adding texture to the surface to control the viewer’s gaze.It’s been kept to be really really simple, like when we paint the pears, we only use two colours for most of it, and then adding a few extra little magic bits of glazing just to give you a little zing of the end.So find a comfy seat, a strong cup of coffee or a pot of tea, and see what can be achieved in a 1-hour painting slot, thoroughly engage in the process.Music Credits: Attribution CC BY 4.0 International creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Reawakening by Kevin MacLeod Attribution 4.0 International Unported (CC BY 4.0)Amadines by Sergey Cheremisinov Attribution 4.0 International Unported (CC BY 4.0)
How to Loosen up your Acrylics - Impressionistic Apples Tutorial (Part 2 of 2) willkempartschool 2020-12-22 | MATERIAL LIST: willkempartschool.com/how-to-loosen-up-your-acrylic-paintingsHow to loosen up your acrylic painting, how to paint fast and loose with Acrylics.In the second part, we approach the painting without pre-mixing the colours using our intuition and being a bit looser with our brush marks I've used a limited palette and simple painterly techniques with just two brushes and four colours.Website: willkempartschool.comInstagram: instagram.com/willkempartschoolMusic Credits:When You Leave by Sergey Cheremisinov Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) s-cheremisinov.comAvec Soin by Kevin MacLeod Attribution 3.0 Licenseincompetech.com/music/royalty-free
How to Loosen up your Acrylics - Impressionistic Apple Tutorial (Part 1 of 2) willkempartschool 2020-12-22 | MATERIAL LIST: willkempartschool.com/how-to-loosen-up-your-acrylic-paintingsMorning class, this week we're going to look at how to paint fast and loose with your acrylics in this two-part apple study. I get lots of emails from students who want to develop a more painterly impressionistic style but find when using a photo reference; they get too obsessed with the details, and the whole piece gets a bit overworked.So in the first lesson of this two-part still life, I approach the drawing out of our apples in a bit more detail. The method I demonstrate is sometimes called 'Envelope Drawing' and is an approach that helps you to draw something more accurately.We take more time with the drawing so we can paint quicker in the next painting lesson.Website: willkempartschool.comInstagram: instagram.com/willkempartschoolMusic Credits:His Last Share Of The Stars by Doctor Turtle (Licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License) doctorturtle.bandcamp.com
Absolute Beginners Water-Mixable Oil Course willkempartschool 2020-10-26 | COURSE: willkempartschool.com/product/absolute-beginners-water-mixable-oils-courseMorning class! This week I’ve launched a brand new downloadable Absolute Beginners Water-Mixable Oil Video Course, designed to help aspiring oil painters understand the theory and practice of painting in water-mixable oils. If the thought of using traditional oil paints, cleaning up your brushes with strong-smelling solvents in a small room just isn’t practical – you might find that Water-Mixable Oils are a perfect balance – the blending time of oils with the super easy clean up of water.Water-mixable oils are real oil paints, they have a lovely buttery consistency, a long working time which enables you to make changes over a longer period of time, blending colours, adjusting shapes, or working wet-into-wet with thick impasto marks.They can be mixed with water, low odour mediums or natural drying oils. So if you paint in an enclosed space without good ventilation or you’ve developed a sensitivity to turpentine, working in a fume-free painting environment makes water-mixable oils really appealing.Website: willkempartschool.comInstagram: instagram.com/willkempartschoolMusic Credits:kai-engel.comGlobal Warming by Kai Engel Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0)Rafael Krux http://filmmusic.io/artists/rafael-kruxMoments by Rafael Krux Attribution 4.0 International Unported (CC BY 4.0)Emotional Piano by Rafael Krux Attribution 4.0 International Unported (CC BY 4.0)
Diluting Acrylics vs Water-Mixable Oils willkempartschool 2020-08-31 | Over the past few months, I've been experimenting with various mediums, recording drying times and noting the handling of water-mixable oils, in the process of creating a new course.Amongst the copious footage, I wanted to share an introductory lesson where I compare the dilution of acrylics to water-mixable oils.Simple but fundamental observations.You may find there are times when acrylics dry off too quickly or are difficult to blend especially when you're painting in thin layers. Using water-mixable oil's can be fantastic because they give you that extra working time. Painting wet-into-wet is one of the significant advantages you’ll notice because you gain a lot more time for smoking together colours.So in this video, I paint a graduated sky, blending really thin applications looking at the differences between diluting with water and then a medium.Website: willkempartschool.comMusic Credits:Raindrops by Rafael Krux Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)filmmusic.io/song/5590-raindrops-Sunset by Kai Engel Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Remedy for Melancholy by Kai Engel Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) kai-engel.comFex - Doxent Zsigmond - Forest Dreams - Stjørdal Winter Mix Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) http://ccmixter.org/files/Fex/61925Closer To You by Sergey Cheremisinov Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) s-cheremisinov.com
Acrylic Still Life Painting Tutorial - Terracotta Plant Pots willkempartschool 2020-03-26 | BLOG: willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-a-still-life-plant-pot-with-acrylics-free-video-tutorialDOWNLOAD THE REFERENCE IMAGE: willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-a-still-life-plant-pot-with-acrylics-free-video-tutorialMorning class, I’m Will Kemp from Will Kemp art school and this week we’re taking inspiration from around your home.In this beginner acrylic tutorial, I go through the steps of how I think through my colour composition from choosing the coloured ground to introducing the pigments to slowly building up the piece. I really liked this little collection of terracotta pots, they were part of a cottage garden potting shed I’d visited recently and I loved how it had the strong orange of the terracotta next to the muted oranges of the red brick which was then broken up by the cool greens on the leaves.On the website, I’ve got an article that talks through the thought process of how I approach this piece and a reference image you can work along from but for now let’s grab a brew and any remaining biscuits you’ve got left and let’s get painting.You might have always wanted to capture the corner of your sunlit living room or an interesting collection of books stacked up on your coffee table or a section of your garden or patio with all the vibrant greens and spring colours But when faced with a new painting subject, where do you begin?How do you decide on the pigments to use or what’s important to focus on? The tendency can be to just get started and ‘work it out’ as you go along.But without adopting a systematic approach to your painting, you can be faced with frustration with your colour mixing, wasted time on your drawing and an unsatisfying end result, I want to show you an easier way.For more lessons on painting greens in a Still Life:Floral Still Life Acrylic Painting Coursewillkempartschool.com/product/floral-still-life-acrylic-painting-for-beginnersWebsite: willkempartschool.comInstagram: instagram.com/willkempartschoolMusic Credits:Mare by Kai Engel Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0)Great Expectations by Kai Engel Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0)Global Warming by Kai Engel Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0)Oecumene Sleeps by Kai Engel Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0)Daemones by Kai Engel Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0)kai-engel.comCloser to You by Sergey Cheremisinov 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0)When You Leave by Sergey Cheremisinov 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0)
Urban Sketch for Beginners - Ink & Watercolour Garden Sketch willkempartschool 2019-09-24 | Morning class, this week I’ve been in the North Coast of Corsica exploring the Island. When I’m walking around the streets of any new town or city, I always carry a small sketchbook in my backpack and a couple of tonal sketching pens, trying to keep my kit as simple and minimal as possible.I was walking through the old town of Bastia when I came across this beautiful tranquil garden with these fabulous ornamental pillars and wrought iron gates.Often when you're out on location, you develop a series of drawings that build on each other. So I did a quick 15-minute plein air black pen drawing to get the information down in my sketchbook, and then when I got back to my studio, I spent more time developing a sepia pen sketch and working up a watercolour The pens I use for this sketch are:Pilot G-Tec-C4 - BlackMuji Gel Ink 0.5mm Ballpoint Pen - BlackTombow ABT N75 Dual Brush Pen - Cool Grey 3Pentel Brush Pen - Black (Waterproof Ink)SketchpadHand Book Journal Company - Travelogue Watercolour Journal200gsm Acid-Free Watercolour Paper Cold Pressed (Not) Texture Finish10.5 × 8.5 inch Portrait FormatFor the Sepia Sketch: Pentel Brush Pen - Sepia Ink (Water-soluble)Pentel Aquash Water Brush PenWinsor & Newton Galeria Acrylic Titanium WhiteWatercolour Paper Saunders Waterford CP (Not) Surface watercolour paper.Made using 100% cotton. Weight: 300gsm (140lb) WhiteCP - Cold PressedNot - 'Not Hot Pressed' so it has a slight texture to the paperhttp://www.stcuthbertsmill.com/st-cuthberts-mill-paper/saunders-waterford-watercolourExtra Materials Small Round Synthetic brush WatercoloursWinsor & Newton Cotman Travel Kit with a mix of Cotman and Winsor & Newton Artist 1/2 pansCadmium Yellow PaleYellow OchreCadmium Red Pale HueBurnt SiennaCobalt BlueUltramarine BluePermanent Alizarin CrimsonSap GreenWinsor Green (Blue Shade) - same as Phthalo Green Blue ShadeFor more lessons on Urban Sketching:Beginners Urban Sketching Coursewillkempartschool.com/product/urban-sketching-courseWebsite: willkempartschool.comInstagram: instagram.com/willkempartschoolMusic Credits:modum by Kai Engel Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0)Oecumene Sleeps by Kai Engel Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0)July Kai by Engel Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0)kai-engel.comTrain by Sergey Cheremisinov 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0)freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/Charms/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_Charms_-_02_Train
Acrylic Colour Mixing Course willkempartschool 2019-08-12 | The Simple Colour Mixing Course is now available.willkempartschool.com/product/simple-colour-mixing-acrylic-courseIt’s a 5 1/2 hr long downloadable video course.FAQsI work in Oils, can the lessons be adapted?Yes, although the lessons are with acrylics, the colour theory is exactly the same for oil painting and the process of creating the paintings is very similar.Is there a time-limit to the class?No, it’s a self-paced class, there isn’t a time-limit to the lessons, once purchased they are yours to keep forever.I purchased your first version of the colour mixing course, what’s changed in this one?The colour mixing theory sections are exactly the same so you wouldn’t need to purchase the course again but there are 4 x brand new still life painting tutorials.CheersWillMUSIC CREDITS:Kai Engel http://www.kai-engel.comApril by Kai Engel Attribution 4.0 International Unported (CC BY 4.0)Cobweb Morning by Kai Engel 4.0 International Unported (CC BY 4.0)
Acrylic Still Life Study of a Fish using Acrylic Glazing Techniques willkempartschool 2018-02-04 | Download the reference image and materils list:http://willkempartschool.com/acrylic-tonal-study-using-colour-strings-glazesThe video tutorial looks at how you can combine a monochrome underpainting with colour glazes to create a luminosity in your acrylic paintings. We’ll keep the freshness of the piece by building up layers of clear transparent glazes and all we going to be using is 5 paints and a couple of brushes.I’ll be using a stay-wet palette to hold my tonal colour string mixes in, and then any leftover colours from the painting, can go back in there ready for my next piece.You can download the reference image below to work along from, so grab a brew (maybe a couple of biscuits) and let’s get painting!Music Credits:Kai Engel http://www.kai-engel.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
New Floral Still Life Acrylic Painting Course For Beginners willkempartschool 2017-09-18 | COURSE INFO: http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-an-acrylic-still-life-painting/beginners-floral-still-life-painting-in-acrylicsMorning Class!The new Floral Still Life Acrylic Painting Course is now available!I’ve developed this course to show you how you can transfer the feeling of simplicity and light into a studio floral still life by the arrangement of colours, composition and tonal value range.Taking classical painting techniques to build up an in-direct painting in acrylics you’ll create a more contemporary still life painting that allows you to use a light modern palette and still see good three-dimensional form.Really hope you enjoy the course!WillMusic Credits:Kai Engel http://www.kai-engel.comModum by Kai Engel Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Airtone http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/55887NightRain by airtone (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
Water-Mixable Oils vs Traditional Oil Paint Review & Techniques (HD) willkempartschool 2017-08-10 | BLOG POST: http://willkempartschool.com/water-mixable-oils-vs-traditional-oils-for-solvent-free-oil-paintingMorning class, this week we’re looking at comparing the similarities and differences between Water-Mixable Oils vs Traditional Oils. If you like the idea of trying oil paints but the practicalities of cleaning up your brushes with solvents are out of the question, then painting with water soluble oils might be the answer.You could paint in a small room without good ventilation or you've had to stop using traditional oils due to skin sensitivities or asthma.How about a real oil paint that can be mixed with water or natural drying oils and cleaned with soap and water. Long working time, soft blends, buttery consistency, solvent-free oil painting and a super easy cleanup.Mmm, sounds too good to be true, so what's the catch?In this video, I show how to use water based oils and the different handling properties between water-mixable oil paints and traditional oil paints and demonstrate some best practices for achieving great results if you're a beginner to oils.I demonstrate with Duo-Aqua water mixable oils from Holbein, and I'm using Permanent White, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, and Ultramarine Light. And in the traditional oils, I'm using Titanium white, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna and Ultramarine Deep.You can read more details about water-mixable oils on http://www.willkempartschool.comMUSIC CREDITS:"Spring Thaw" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0"Avec Soin" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0"July" Kai Engel http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Chapter_Three__Warm/Kai_Engel_-_Chapter_Three_-_Warm_-_05_JulyAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) "Daedalus" Kai Engel http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/caeli/Kai_Engel_-_caeli_-_06_daedalusAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
How to Paint a Plein Air Sketch of a Lemon Tree with Acrylics willkempartschool 2017-06-14 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-a-plein-air-sketch-with-acrylics-videoMorning class, this week I've been in Mallorca soaking up the scenery and enjoying painting outside. I found this secluded tree within a lemon grove that I thought would work well as a little Plein air sketch tutorial with acrylics.Hope you enjoy it!Music Credits: It Looks Like The Future, But It Feels Like The Past by Doctor Turtle Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Which That Is This? by Doctor Turtle Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle
New Impressionistic Acrylic Painting Course for Beginners willkempartschool 2017-03-07 | http://willkempartschool.com/capturing-the-light-landscape-in-venice-how-to-create-a-large-scale-impressionistic-painting-in-acrylicsI’ve developed this acrylic painting course inspired by a Venetian Sunset to help guide you through the process of moving from small-scale to large-scale acrylic paintings.What will the Impressionistic Light & the Landscape course cover?1x large-scale finished painting of a Venice Sunset taking you step-by-step from drawing right through to the final glazes.3 x small supporting studies to practice your techniques and refine your vision. The course is studio based and split into 8 downloadable video lessons, with each lesson made up of separate chapters that follow on sequentially. There are reference images jpegs and drawing worksheets to work alongside from, including a mapped out grid for scaling up your drawing, black and white print outs and full material list. Over 4 hours of lessons, this course gives you a fab foundation for you to build upon.
How to Paint a Copper Pot in Acrylics - Part 3 of 3 (HD) willkempartschool 2016-11-10 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-a-copper-pot-in-acrylics-step-by-step-video-tutorialFull material list on willkempartschool.comFinal Part 3 of 3 this step-by-step acrylic painting tutorial by Artist Will Kemp shows you how to capture the brilliant qualities of reflections in copper using acrylic paint.Copper makes a great subject, allowing us to work with a complementary colour palette of orange and inky blue, deep blacks and vibrant colour glazes.Photo Credit: “Copper Pot” by Will Kemp Licensed under CC BY 2.0Music credit: Kai Engel http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Better_Way/Kai_Engel_-_Better_Way_-_03_RealnessAvec Soin Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100860
How to Paint a Copper Pot in Acrylics - Part 2 of 3 (HD) willkempartschool 2016-11-10 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-a-copper-pot-in-acrylics-step-by-step-video-tutorialFull material list on willkempartschool.comPart 2 of 3 this step-by-step acrylic painting tutorial by Artist Will Kemp shows you how to capture the brilliant qualities of reflections in copper using acrylic paint.Copper makes a great subject, allowing us to work with a complementary colour palette of orange and inky blue, deep blacks and vibrant colour glazes.Photo Credit: “Copper Pot” by Will Kemp Licensed under CC BY 2.0Music credit: Kai Engel http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Better_Way/Kai_Engel_-_Better_Way_-_03_RealnessAvec Soin Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100860
How to Paint a Copper Pot in Acrylics - Part 1 of 3 (HD) willkempartschool 2016-11-10 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-a-copper-pot-in-acrylics-step-by-step-video-tutorialFull material list on willkempartschool.comPart 1 of 3 this step-by-step acrylic painting tutorial by Artist Will Kemp shows you how to capture the brilliant qualities of reflections in copper using acrylic paint.Copper makes a great subject, allowing us to work with a complementary colour palette of orange and inky blue, deep blacks and vibrant colour glazes.Photo Credit: “Copper Pot” by Will Kemp Licensed under CC BY 2.0Music credit: Kai Engel http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Better_Way/Kai_Engel_-_Better_Way_-_03_RealnessAvec Soin Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100860
How to Paint Green Summer Trees with Acrylics – Part 3 of 3 willkempartschool 2016-08-17 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-green-trees-with-acrylics-video-tutorialThis step-by-step painting tutorial by Artist Will Kemp shows you how to create an impressionist green Summer landscape with Acrylics and develop your landscape painting techniques.Photo Credit: “The Weir Gardens – Herefordshire” by Les Haines Licensed under CC BY 2.0Music credit: Sergey Cheremisinov http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/Charms
How to Paint Green Summer Trees with Acrylics – Part 2 of 3 willkempartschool 2016-08-17 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-green-trees-with-acrylics-video-tutorialThis step-by-step painting tutorial by Artist Will Kemp shows you how to create an impressionist green Summer landscape with Acrylics and develop your landscape painting techniques.Photo Credit: “The Weir Gardens – Herefordshire” by Les Haines Licensed under CC BY 2.0Music credit: Sergey Cheremisinov http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/Charms
How to Paint Green Summer Trees with Acrylics – Part 1 of 3 willkempartschool 2016-08-17 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-green-trees-with-acrylics-video-tutorialThis step-by-step painting tutorial by Artist Will Kemp shows you how to create an impressionist green Summer landscape with Acrylics and develop your landscape painting techniques.Photo Credit: “The Weir Gardens – Herefordshire” by Les Haines Licensed under CC BY 2.0Music credit: Sergey Cheremisinov http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/Charms
How to Glaze an Oil Portrait for Beginners Course willkempartschool 2016-06-18 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-an-acrylic-still-life-painting/how-to-paint-a-portrait-in-oil-using-classical-glazing-methodsWe study 2 different portraits using 2 different colour palettes based in the studio working on reference images.Each portrait tutorial looks at a different complexion and builds progressively so by the end of this course, you’ll be creating realistic luminous portraits and have a really great understanding of how to utilise glazing in your own portrait practice.The course is split into 18 downloadable video lessons, with each lesson made up of separate chapters that follow on sequentially.I’ve taken care to film everything from my perspective so I could ensure you can see exactly what I’m doing as we go through the entire portrait process in real time giving nearly 6 hours of video instruction, alongside full-colour photographs and drawing guides.
How to Paint an Impressionistic Snowscene in Acrylics - (Part 2 of 2) HD willkempartschool 2016-02-29 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-a-snowscene-in-acrylicPart 2 of 2Snow.It can seem a tricky subject to capture.Is it white? Is it blue? How do you paint it to look soft, or darken it without it looking dull?Having a ‘less is more’ approach to your palette can reflect the colours of Winter absolutely perfectly – without getting complicated.This step-by-step painting tutorial by Artist Will Kemp shows you how to create an impressionist snowscene with Acrylics and develop your landscape painting techniques.
How to Paint an Impressionistic Snowscene in Acrylics - (Part 1 of 2) HD willkempartschool 2016-02-29 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-a-snowscene-in-acrylicPart 1 of 2Snow.It can seem a tricky subject to capture.Is it white? Is it blue? How do you paint it to look soft, or darken it without it looking dull?Having a ‘less is more’ approach to your palette can reflect the colours of Winter absolutely perfectly – without getting complicated.This step-by-step painting tutorial by Artist Will Kemp shows you how to create an impressionist snowscene with Acrylics and develop your landscape painting techniques.
Urban Sketching for Beginners Drawing Course willkempartschool 2015-11-23 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-an-acrylic-still-life-painting/urban-sketching-for-beginnersYou don't need to drive out to the country to draw from life. From an artistic point of view, urban settings have just as much appeal. This This Urban Sketching Course shows how observing everyday life can give an eye-opening appreciation for city/townscapes and their surroundings (from the view out of a bus window to a half-built construction site). Will Kemp, founder of the Will Kemp Art School, demonstrates how to create frameworks for successful sketches using free-hand vertical lines, perspective, and tonal blocks. Lessons follow a logical progression, from sketching static buildings and monuments to capturing the movement of individual figures and bustling crowds. The course will enable artists to practice their drawing skills and create fast, bold urban sketches with pencils, pens, or watercolors—whatever tools they have on hand. Topics include:Choosing your materialsBuilding structure into your drawingSketching architectureCapturing panoramic views of a cityDrawing people in cafesSketching movementBringing it all together in a start-to-finish drawingWhat you will learn:How to choose materials for drawing city scenesHow to sketch buildingsHow to draw peopleHow to capture movement in drawings
Urban Sketching Tutorial - Pen & Ink Bike Sketch (HD) willkempartschool 2015-10-04 | BLOG POST: http://willkempartschool.com/urban-sketching-tutorial-for-beginnersHow to draw a simple pen drawing of a bike using different pen shapes and techniques. A beginners urban sketching tutorial for learning how to add context to your drawings by observing and framing the environment in your urban sketch.Part of an upcoming Urban Sketching for Beginners online video course with artist and art tutor Will Kemp. Techniques and methods for drawing with pen and ink, working with colour and watercolor, scale, perspective and composition.
How to Sketch the Landscape Course willkempartschool 2015-06-10 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-an-acrylic-still-life-painting/the-essential-guide-to-sketching-the-landscapeOn the course you’ll learn how to quickly capture the atmosphere and mood of a landscape like an artist, and take the next step from sketching at home to sketching outdoors.This course includes an introduction to the materials you’ll need and establish 7 practical principles for creating successful landscape sketches, combining drawing theory, on-location drawing demonstrations, and studio-based drawing tutorials.I’ll demonstrate how to capture, compose, and balance the scene in front of you and take your ideas back to the studio for further refinement.What are the topics the course covers?The course is split into 7 downloadable video lessons that can be tackled daily or study one lesson every weekend to give yourself a continuity in your sketching practiceTopics include: Assembling your materials Integrating proportion, scale, and perspective Thinking inside a frame Drawing with light and shade Sketching with a painting in mind Capturing changing conditions Drawing rocks, buildings, trees, and more Creating mood and atmosphere Putting it all together in the studio
Acrylic Painting Beginners Seascape Tutorial (HD) willkempartschool 2015-05-18 | Ever wanted to capture a bustling Harbour scene but not sure where to start?http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-paint-a-cornish-harbour-in-acrylics-video-tutorialIn this acrylic painting video demonstration of a Cornish Harbour we look at the drawing out, blocking in and then paint a simple seascape with acrylics and a few brushes.You might build up your painting confidence for the next time your on holiday faced with a memory to capture...
Beginners Acrylic Painting Course willkempartschool 2015-02-05 | willkempartschool.com/product/absolute-beginners-acrylic-courseAcrylic painting techniques for the absolute beginner.A step-by-step online tutorial course teaching you how to paint with acrylics.Acrylics can be the simplest and easiest way for a beginner to learn classical painting techniques with professional artist Will KempAcrylics can be used in thin layers like watercolours, or in thicker, more opaque applications of paint, like oil paint. Acrylics dry quickly and can be diluted and cleaned with water, making them simple to use, odourless, and accessible to all.In this course, Will Kemp takes you on a journey that will unleash your inner artist, providing an introduction to the materials and techniques used in acrylic painting.The course follows a progressive sequence, covering beginner and advanced acrylic painting methods, from underpainting and glazing to impasto and textural effects. It also addresses setup and materials, colour mixing and pigment choice, brush-handling and palette-knife techniques, as well as gels and mediums.By the end of the course you'll have a final still-life project you can hang with pride, and a solid foundation of painting knowledge, making the transition into more challenging subjects or mediums much easier.Topics Include:Choosing a brush, palette, and canvasAltering acrylic paint with water and other mediumsBlocking in and underpaintingAdding glazesChoosing pigmentsUnderstanding basic colour theoryCreating textureSigning and protecting your workDuration:3h 25m
How to Paint Acrylic Portrait Video Course willkempartschool 2014-11-06 | willkempartschool.com/product/acrylic-portrait-courseAcrylic Portrait Painting course with award-winning portrait painter Will Kemp. Discover how to paint natural-looking skin tones with acrylics in this easy-to-follow step-by-step portrait painting video course.3 different skin tone mixes and acrylic painting techniques covering glazing, scumbling and impasto Alla-prima painting.To read more click here: willkempartschool.com/product/acrylic-portrait-course
Acrylic White Paint Review (HD) willkempartschool 2014-08-07 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-choose-the-right-white-for-your-acrylic-paintingSeems a little far fetched doesn’t it?That your white paint could be ruining your Acrylic paintings.It’s often the first tube of paint you buy and definitely the most used on your palette … yet can be the most overlooked paint in your collection.You can become transfixed by the Quinacridones, save up for the expensive Cadmiums but little old Titanium white stays the same.Choosing the ‘right’ white for the type of painting you’re creating is a critical step in mastering painting with acrylics.So what is the right Acrylic white to use?
Acrylic painting techniques - Light & shade (Part 2 of 2) willkempartschool 2014-04-25 | Beginners Acrylic Painting TechniquesEver felt frustrated having worked so hard on a painting -- only to find it still looks 'flat'?http://willkempartschool.com/how-to-acrylic-paint-light-and-shade-part-3Is it the proportions? The perspective? Perhaps the composition?Whilst these all play an integral part, the most effective method of making your drawings appear three dimensional, is understanding how light logic works.If line drawing creates the proportions, handling of tone creates the form.The theory seems simple and the changes in technique small, but applying the principles of how tone, light and shade work, will improve the illusion of form in every drawing you do -- regardless of the subject.And the exciting part about it is, once you 'get' lighting, the principles never change.In Part 2 of this 2 Part painting video demonstration we look at the theory, the drawing and then paint a simple form focusing on shadow, light and edges.You might find it isn't your drawing technique that's wrong, but your lighting...
How to paint an Acrylic Coloured Ground: Beginners Painting Techniques willkempartschool 2014-02-16 | http://willkempartschool.com/how-a-canvas-can-drastically-improve-your-paintingLearn the basics of how to start an acrylic painting with this free online step-by-step video tutorial from Will Kemp Art School. In this video I use Purdy brushes, a Winsor & Newton canvas and Golden Heavy body acrylics. Coloured grounds can transform your approach to painting with acrylics giving you quick, simple, professional results.
Advanced Acrylic Painting Techniques - Still Life Masterclass Course willkempartschool 2013-11-21 | Acrylic Painting Techniques for Beginnerswillkempartschool.com/product/still-life-masterclass-courseHow to paint with Acrylics using Classical painting techniques with professional artist Will Kemp. Still life masterclass in acrylics to advance your painting to the next level. Looking in-depth at painting reflective objects such as silver, ceramic and wood.Working from a simple limited palette using warm and cool colours to a more complicated still life painting using classical glazing techniques.Learn the principles of classical painting using acrylics to achieve professional results.
Acrylic painting tutorial - French cafe scene - Part 5 of 5 willkempartschool 2013-06-16 | http://willkempartschool.com/french-cafe-scene-with-acrylics-tutorial-free-video-course-part-5How to paint with acrylics using a classical painting approach. Beginners acrylic techniques with art tutor Will Kemp to help you improve your acrylic painting.This tutorial demonstrates beginners acrylic painting techniques.How to paint a simple french cafe scene with acrylics for beginners.Download the reference photo to follow along with this free acrylic painting tutorial:Acrylic painting techniques using classical painting methods with professional art tutor Will Kemp from http://www.willkempartschool.com
Acrylic painting tutorial - French cafe scene - Part 4 willkempartschool 2013-06-09 | http://willkempartschool.com/french-cafe-scene-with-acrylics-tutorial-part-1-2How to paint with acrylics using a classical painting approach. Beginners acrylic techniques with art tutor Will Kemp to help you improve your acrylic painting.This tutorial demonstrates beginners acrylic painting techniques.How to paint a simple french cafe scene with acrylics for beginners.Download the reference photo to follow along with this free acrylic painting tutorial:Acrylic painting techniques using classical painting methods with professional art tutor Will Kemp from http://www.willkempartschool.com
Acrylic painting tutorial - French cafe scene - Part 3 willkempartschool 2013-05-28 | http://willkempartschool.com/french-cafe-scene-with-acrylics-tutorial-part-1-2How to paint with acrylics using a classical painting approach. Beginners acrylic techniques with art tutor Will Kemp to help you improve your acrylic painting.This tutorial demonstrates beginners acrylic painting techniques.How to paint a simple french cafe scene with acrylics for beginners.Download the reference photo to follow along with this free acrylic painting tutorial:Acrylic painting techniques using classical painting methods with professional art tutor Will Kemp from http://www.willkempartschool.com
Acrylic painting tutorial - French cafe scene - Part 2 willkempartschool 2013-05-20 | http://willkempartschool.com/french-cafe-scene-with-acrylics-tutorial-part-1-2How to paint with acrylics using a classical painting approach. Beginners acrylic techniques with art tutor Will Kemp to help you improve your acrylic painting.This tutorial demonstrates beginners acrylic painting techniques.How to paint a simple french cafe scene with acrylics for beginners.Download the reference photo to follow along with this free acrylic painting tutorial:Acrylic painting techniques using classical painting methods with professional art tutor Will Kemp from http://www.willkempartschool.com
Acrylic painting tutorial - French cafe scene - Part 1 willkempartschool 2013-05-20 | http://willkempartschool.com/french-cafe-scene-with-acrylics-tutorial-part-1-2How to paint with acrylics using a classical painting approach. Beginners acrylic techniques with art tutor Will Kemp to help you improve your acrylic painting.This tutorial demonstrates beginners acrylic painting techniques.How to paint a simple french cafe scen with acrylics for beginners.Download the reference photo to follow along with this free acrylic painting tutorial. Acrylic painting techniques using classical painting methods with professional art tutor Will Kemp from http://www.willkempartschool.com
Acrylic Palette Knife Painting Techniques - Lesson 4 of 4 willkempartschool 2013-02-13 | http://willkempartschool.com/acrylic-palette-knife-techniques-part-1This tutorial demonstrates key lessons in palette knife techniques using acrylics.Painting with a palette knife in an Impressionist style with acrylics using impressionist, palette knife painting techniques. All the tips, tricks and techniques on how to paint a simple landscape painting with acrylics for beginners.Download the reference photo to follow along with this How to Paint with a Palette Knife video.For full details of all the colours and paints used click the link. http://willkempartschool.com/acrylic-palette-knife-techniques-part-1Acrylic painting techniques using classical painting methods with professional art tutor Will Kemp from http://www.willkempartschool.com
Acrylic Palette Knife Painting Techniques - Lesson 3 of 4 willkempartschool 2013-02-05 | http://willkempartschool.com/acrylic-palette-knife-techniques-part-1This tutorial demonstrates key lessons in palette knife techniques using acrylics.Painting with a palette knife in an Impressionist style with acrylics using impressionist, palette knife painting techniques. All the tips, tricks and techniques on how to paint a simple landscape painting with acrylics for beginners.Download the reference photo to follow along with this How to Paint with a Palette Knife video.For full details of all the colours and paints used click the link. http://willkempartschool.com/acrylic-palette-knife-techniques-part-1Acrylic painting techniques using classical painting methods with professional art tutor Will Kemp from http://www.willkempartschool.com
Acrylic Palette Knife Techniques - Lesson 2 of 4 willkempartschool 2013-01-29 | http://willkempartschool.com/acrylic-palette-knife-techniques-part-1This tutorial demonstrates key lessons in palette knife techniques using acrylics.Painting with a palette knife in an Impressionist style with acrylics using impressionist, palette knife painting techniques. All the tips, tricks and techniques on how to paint a simple landscape painting with acrylics for beginners.Download the reference photo to follow along with this How to Paint with a Palette Knife video.For full details of all the colours and paints used click the link. http://willkempartschool.com/acrylic-palette-knife-techniques-part-1Acrylic painting techniques using classical painting methods with professional art tutor Will Kemp from http://www.willkempartschool.com
