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VIDEO DESCRIPTION This painting tutorial will take you through easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how to paint this brilliant floral landscape image of “LUNA MOTH AND LADYBELLS“ with acrylic paint. You'll learn simple painting techniques that will help you to develop a realistic looking flower patch that is in full bloom and ready to provide a comfortable resting spot for this giant silk moth on a beautiful summer day. You'll learn how to add atmospheric dimension in the sky and background by painting in an abstract style, using complimentary colors giving an out of focus appearance. You'll also learn how to paint petals that appear to pop off of the canvas and how to create a perfectly proportioned lime green colored Luna Nearctic butterfly style moth with shadows and highlights that will give form and shape to the wings, head and tail. These stunning lady bell lavender flowers, also known as false campanula, are a true star of the cottage-style garden, with their delicate bell-shaped pendulous flowers and pleasing periwinkle blue color they will make your brush seem like it has magic in it by making the petals appear three dimensional with sunshine drenching their edges and the beautiful resting moth adding a bit of calm energy to the composition. You'll learn to paint this realistic looking delicate adult Luna moth with a long tail on each hind wing and discal eyespots on both the fore and hind wings, a soft abstract sunny sky and bold stalks of bell-shaped flowers that will surely impress the viewer and compliment the décor of any room. Using only 3 brushes and 7 colors we'll create this conversational masterpiece with magnificent lively flowers that are accompanied by a charming spiritual moth symbolizing rebirth and renewal of the body and spirit. So let's get painting and let's get sipping! IMAGE LINK FOR PRINTING: Moth and MATERIALS: Canvas: 16x20 stretched primed canvas Brushes: 1/2 inch flat bristle (large), #8 round synthetic brush (medium), #4 round synthetic (small) Acrylic Paint: titanium white, mars black, chrome yellow, burnt umber (brown), violet purple, green oxide, magenta Other: white chalk, palette, cup of water for washing brushes, paper towel for drying brushes PURCHASE FULL DIY KIT FOR THIS PAINTING HERE: STEPS: 1. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint the background with white, yellow, magenta, green and brown 2. chalk – Draw outline of moth 3. #8 round brush – Paint base coat of moth with yellow, brown, green and white 4. #8 round brush – Paint 1st step to flowers with black, brown, magenta and purple 5. #4 round brush – Paint veins and highlights on moth with light green (made in step 3), yellow, white, green oxide, brown and light yellow (made in step #3) 6. #8 round brush – Paint 2nd step to flowers with magenta, purple and white 7. #4 round brush – Finish details on moth with brown, yellow, magenta, white and black 8. #4 round brush – Finish flowers with light green, green oxide, yellow and white 9. #4 round brush – Sign with black LINKS AND CONTACT INFO: Michelle's Patreon Page: Paint and Sip at Home: Berkshire Paint and Sip: Michelle the Painter: Paint and Sip Facebook: Email: mliglesias@ Phone: (413) 205-8346
