Spring Painting Tutorial

Here are some spring painting tutorials you might have missed from my YouTube Channel -Jackie Partridge Art. See photos and descriptions below and click on the spring painting tutorial you would like to try painting.

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The nice thing about YouTube is all of the painting tutorials are free! You can adjust the speed in the settings and pause anytime you need or rewind if necessary! Take a look at my spring painting tutorials below!

How to Paint a Sunset- Easy

Description: In this spring painting tutorial, I show you step by step how to paint a simple sunset that is easy to do for beginners and anyone new to acrylic painting. In this acrylic painting tutorial, I explain colour mixing and how to paint water and reflections.

Time Length: 19 min. and 2 sec.

Click here to watch how to paint a sunset-easy!

How to Paint a Simple Bee

Description: In this acrylic painting lesson, I show you how to paint an abstract beehive and a simple bee. This spring painting tutorial is ideal for children or art students ages 8 and up! You will learn colour mixing, how to create abstract texture and how to paint fine details like a bumble bee!

Time Length: 16 min. and 39 sec.

Click here to watch how to paint a simple bee!

Cactus Painting Tutorial

Description: In this spring painting tutorial, I show you how to paint cacti and paint details like their prickles. This painting lesson is for beginners and is intended for children or art students ages 8 and up!

Time Length: 40 min and 20 sec.

Click here to watch the cactus painting tutorial!

Night Sky Painting Tutorial

Description: In this night sky painting tutorial I show you with step by step instruction how to paint a galaxy sky and stars. You will also learn how to paint an abstract tree line at the bottom of the canvas. This spring painting tutorial is great for beginner or intermediate acrylic painters. You can also learn how to paint the moon here!

Time Length: 29 min and 15 sec.

Click here to watch the night sky painting tutorial!

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How to Paint a River with a Palette Knife

Description: In this spring painting tutorial, I show you how to use a palette knife to paint this river scene. This painting lesson is challenging for beginners and is intended for a more intermediate painter. You can gain palette knife painting experience by checking out my palette knife painting playlist on YouTube.

Time Length: 23 min and 7 sec.

Click here to watch how to paint a river with a palette knife!

Here are some other helpful palette knife painting videos:

Choosing the right palette knife for you/how to use a palette knife

Palette knife painted clouds

How to Paint an Easy Sunset with a Palette Knife

Description: Learn how to paint an easy sunset painting with a palette knife. You can check out other palette knife painting tutorials in my palette knife painting playlist on YouTube! In this tutorial, I show you how to mix colours, how to create an abstract texture with a palette knife, how to paint clouds and how to paint water/reflections. This acrylic painting lesson is intended for intermediate painters. Please watch my other palette knife painting videos - before trying this!

Time Length: 22 min and 20 sec.

Click here to watch how to paint an easy sunset with a palette knife!

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Palette Knife Painting Tutorial

A  Palette Knife Painting Tutorial is the best way to learn palette knife painting quickly. You can watch my palette knife painting playlist on YouTube to see my palette knife painting tips! 

Check out these palette knife painting tutorials on my YouTube channel below: 

Palette Knife Painting Tips - In this short video I show you the difference between plastic and metal palette knives. I show you the basics of painting with palette knives and share my palette knife painting tips with you! 

 Palette Knife Painting Clouds- In this painting tutorial I show you how to paint a sky and clouds with a palette knife. This is an essential step to painting a successful landscape with a palette knife! 

Palette Knife Painting Farmhouse Pumpkin- Paint this cute farmhouse style pumpkin painting is perfect to hang in your home for fall! Learn how to paint a textured background with a palette knife! 

Abstract pumpkin painting by Jackie Partridge. Watch this palette knife painting tutorial!

Palette Knife Painting Winter Landscape (EASY)- Learn to paint snow with a palette knife and create wonderful texture - check out this easy landscape painting to try painting with both a brush and a palette knife! 

Palette Knife River Landscape Painting - Learn how to paint a sky, a river and some grass all with a palette knife!

Palette Knife Sunset Painting Easy- Learn to paint a sunset, clouds and water reflection by painting with a palette knife!

Here are some Palette Knife Painting Tips!

• Invest in different sizes and shapes of palette knives. I love my Liquitex painting knives and metal palette knives! 

• Experiment and practice first - try painting with a palette knife on a canvas board or thick paper to practice before starting on a canvas 

• Watch my palette knife painting tips video if you are completely new to palette knife painting - It’s a lot easier to learn by watching! 

• Try dabbing, scraping and dragging the palette knife on different edges to create different marks 

• Wash and dry your palette knife after use to keep it in great condition for years to come! 

Try this palette knife painting tutorial of an abstract sunset by Jackie Partridge -here!

I love palette knife painting because it creates such a fun abstract texture with the paint. I love the look of abstract painting and the freedom it gives me to paint in a more relaxed manner!

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Hope these tips are helpful! Happy Painting!

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Beginner Acrylic Painting Tutorial

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 In this free beginner acrylic painting tutorial, you will learn how to paint water lilies.

 I walk you through step-by-step instruction – this free painting tutorial is perfect for the beginner painter who is new to acrylic painting. An intermediate acrylic painter can still enjoy this acrylic painting lesson by learning helpful acrylic painting tips! 

Beginner Acrylic Painting Tutorials You Missed

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 Is this painting tutorial right for you?

This beginner acrylic Painting tutorial is Perfect For You If:

1. You love art or painting

2. You want more time to yourself to be creative! 

3. You are interested in learning more about acrylic painting and developing your skills

4. You want a fun project to do by yourself or with friends or family (recommended age is 7 and up!)

5. You are a painter or want to give it a try!

6. You are beginner or experienced painter

7. You want to relax and enjoy the therapeutic benefits of painting

8. You want fun, simple and creative ideas to paint

 You can see some lovely examples of student work from last year on my summer painting tutorial here! They did such an awesome job and you can too! 

Not sure what supplies you need to get started with acrylics? Check out this post here!

My YouTube channel Jackie Partridge Art has lots of great free painting resources to help you become a confident acrylic painter. 

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Do you struggle with acrylic painting? I will show you the 10 common mistakes beginner painters make and how you can avoid them!

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How to Get Better at Acrylic Painting

How to get better at acrylic painting is a question I get asked all the time! I want to help you and share some of my tips! Ever wondered how you to get better at acrylic painting? You want to improve but are unsure where to begin and what acrylic painting tips to follow?

Learn from artist Jackie Partridge for how you can improve your acrylic painting fast with these acrylic painting tips!

I am a certified teacher and artist with my Master of Fine Arts. I have noticed common mistakes that beginner acrylic painters to make and want to help you so that you can avoid them! I want to help you improve your acrylic painting and transition you from a beginner painter to a more confident painter!

How to Get Better at Acrylic Painting

Mistake #1 -They use the paint straight out of the tube

By mixing your colours and not using them straight from the tube not only can you show off your colour mixing skills but you can create stronger paintings that have more detail, more colour, more variety and are more interesting.

In a painting, it is good to avoid having large solid areas of a plain flat colour especially if you are wanting a more realistic style or to capture something like a landscape. Think about a small patch of grass -there is more than one shade of green. There is light green with green+white, bright green with green+yellow, dull green with green+red, dark green with green+black and even blue green with green+blue. Make sure you practice and experiment with your colour mixing. Read this blog post on colour mixing!

Mistake #2 -They don’t vary their brushstrokes or types of brushes

Just like practicing colour mixing it is important to practice different brushstrokes. In a painting you can use a different brushstroke in a different area. For example you might want a smooth brush stroke in a sky and a textured brushstroke in the grass or leaves. Check out my YouTube channel for tips!

Although you don’t need a ton of brushes it is good to have options. I recommend starting with 1-2 small detail round brushes for fine details, a 1-2 inch flat brush for the painting large areas like backgrounds and a medium round brush size #6 for painting medium sized areas like tree branches and shading. These are the main brushes I use in my painting and they are great brushes to start with. As you continue painting you can add extra brushes to your collection to experiment with.

Mistake #3 -They buy a ton of supplies they won’t end up using

You don’t actually need a lot of art supplies to get started painting with acrylics. Read this blog post for a list I recommend you to use to get started. By purchasing only what you need, you will be able to save money and not have extra supplies sitting around waiting to be used!

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If you like these tips I have created a FREE 12 page guide for you to download - that includes a list of 10 common mistakes beginner painters make and how to avoid them! I share a lot of great acrylic painting tips with you in this guide!

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Helpful Blog Posts

Read this blog post to help with landscape painting

Read this to help with still life painting!

Learn how to paint better clouds

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