Guest
PAINTING VIDEO DESCRIPTION – Want to learn how to paint with acrylics? Looking for an easy Christmas painting idea? Want to paint an acrylic Christmas tutorial? Let me be your acrylic art instructor as I teach you easy step-by-step instructions throughout this fun beginner art video as you learn how to draw and paint an adorable classic character inspired by the 1892 two-act classical ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; a winter Nutcracker—an easy Christmas painting tutorial “Nutcracker”. As a Youtuber and art influencer, I offer step by step acrylic tutorials for beginners that are easy-to-follow and are organized into chapters. Fantasy art, animal portraits, still life, flower paintings, scenery paintings, landscapes, Holiday paintings, surrealism, cubism, impressionism, realism, people portraits, and abstract, I paint it all on my Youtube art channel. In addition to the online art tutorials, I also offer unique painting benefits to my patreon members, including, exclusive art tutorials as part of a series of paintings I call “Paintings for Patreons”, educational classes with lessons on everything from how to paint clouds to how to paint fur, and from how to sell your art to how to own your own paint and sip business, live paint and sip classes, personal critiques from me on your artwork, as well as, access to a Private Facebook Group called “Michelle’s Painting Group” where I have monthly art contests, skills challenges and giveaways. Patreon members also get discounts on art supplies from my shop where you can buy Michelle the Painter Brushes and they can send in their personal photographs for me to turn into an art tutorial on Youtube. As a special reward, the patreon will receive the original painting for free. Today is a free online video art class where you will learn how to paint a winter landscape filled with falling snowflakes, a sunset glow, the glow of holiday lights, winter trees and a sweet classical vintage toy soldier Christmas Nutcracker ballet character. In the easy steps in this beginner Christmas acrylic painting tutorial, you'll learn how to draw and paint a nutcracker storybook illustration character, how to draw and paint tall out of focus bokeh trees, how to draw and paint snow in the sky and on the ground, and how to draw and paint a wooden soldier outfit, hands, feet, boots, hat, decorations, and facial features on a Nutcracker. Throughout this easy online art lesson, you'll learn fundamental beginner painting techniques to create movement, form, depth, good proportions, dimension and texture, including, blending, one brushstroke, and scumbling in this fun and easy Holiday image of a cute Nutcracker character. Have fun and paint it abstract, impressionistic, or pop art. Paint on wood, paper, glass, or any surface. Have a date night at home, paint party, sip and paint event, or virtual paint night. Paint with pastel, oil paint, or watercolor, any medium will work! Paint just for fun or for art therapy. Let's get painting and let's get sipping! IMAGE LINK FOR PRINTING: MATERIALS: Canvas: 16x20 stretched primed canvas Brushes: 3/4 inch flat bristle, #6 round synthetic, #2 round synthetic Acrylic Paint: titanium white, mars black, burnt umber (brown), deep yellow, fire red, ultra-marine blue Other: chalk, cup of water for washing brushes, paper towel for drying brushes PURCHASE FULL DIY KIT FOR THIS PAINTING or MICHELLE’S ORIGINAL PAINTING HERE: STEPS: 1. 3/4 inch bristle brush – Paint background on canvas with black, blue, white, red, and yellow 2. 3/4 inch bristle brush – Paint sky and ground with dark blue (made in step 1), white, red, and yellow 3. #6 round brush –Paint trees with black, brown, white and dark blue 4. Chalk – Draw outline for Nutcracker 5. #6 round brush – Paint base coat for nutcracker with black, white, red, yellow and brown 6. #2 round brush – Paint face with black, white, gold (made in step 5), skin tone (made in step 5), red and brown 7. #6 round brush – Paint highlights and shadows with black, red, gold, white, dark blue and brown 8. #6 round bush - Paint fluffy things with black, gray (made in step 5), dark blue, and white 9. #2 round brush – Paint decorations with black, gold, white, yellow, brown, dark blue 10. #6 round brush - Paint beard and snow with dark blue, white, red, yellow, gray, and black 11. #2 round brush - Sign with white LINKS AND CONTACT INFO: Michelle's Patreon Page: Website: Facebook: Email: contact@ #painting #art #acrylic
