Floral Impasto Painting

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic, Titanium White
• Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic, Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent
• Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic, Indian Yellow
• Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic, Sap Green Permanent
• Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic, Ultramarine Blue
• 8"x 10" Canvas (pre-primed)
• Liquitex Professional Gloss Gel Acrylic Medium
• Size 2 Liquitex Freestyle Small Painting Knife
• Palette Paper
• Paper towels
• Paper or Plastic (to protect work surface)

DIRECTIONS:

1. CREATE THE BACKGROUND
• Working directly on the canvas, add 2 tbsp of Titanium White, a pea sized amount of Sap Green and a pea sized amount of Ultramarine Blue.
• Using the palette knife, mix and spread the paint over the entire canvas.
• Add a few pea-sized dots of Titanium White to the top and partially mix into the background to create lighter patches.
• Repeat the process with Sap Green at the bottom of the canvas to create darker patches.
• When switching to a new color, wipe off excess paint on a paper towel or rag.
• Additional white and/or green can be added to the background to achieve desired effect.


2. MIX COLORS
• To the palette paper, add 1 Tbsp. of each: Alizarin Crimson, Indian Yellow, Sap Green & Ultramarine Blue.
• Add 1 Tbsp. of the Gloss Gel to each color on your palette and mix thoroughly.


3. CREATE THE LEAVES
• Scoop a some of the green mixture onto the palette knife.
• Press the paint on to the canvas and drag down with pressure to create leaves.
• To create a variety of shapes, experiment with different angles, amounts of pressure & quantity of paint. Repeat until there are about 10 leaves.
• Create a lighter green by adding half of the yellow to half of the green and mix. Use this to add some lighter leaves to the painting.
• To mix a darker green, add half of the Ultramarine Blue to the remaining green, mix, and add to the painting.
• Repeat until desired number of leaves have been made. Mix up more paint if necessary.


4. CREATE THE FLOWERS
• Add a small amount of Titanium White to the Alizarin Crimson and mix to create a light pink.
• Use the palette knife to create 4 petals in the shape of a flower, repeat until there are about 5 flowers.
• Add more Alizarin Crimson to the pink mix for a darker pink and create more flowers.
• Add a pea sized amount of Indian Yellow to the remaining pink for a peachy color.
• Continue adding flowers of various tones of pink until the desired number of flowers has been achieved. Mix up more paint if necessary.
• Using a small amount of Indian Yellow on the tip of your palette knife, carefully add it to the center of each flower.


5. FINISHING TOUCHES
• Step back and review the painting, adding more paint where necessary to achieve desired color and textures.
• Optional: Mix a light green by adding some Titanium White to Sap Green and add a few lighter leaves on top.
• Place your painting in a safe spot and allow two-three days to dry completely.