It's time to learn how to paint! 

After practicing specific acrylic paint techniques, you will complete a painting that demonstrates your learning. 

SAVE EVERYTHING. Every color mixed, every painting exercise, every sketch.

Your first assignment is to complete these worksheets.

• Create a color wheel: apply primary colors, mix secondary colors, and mix tertiary colors

• Mix tints, shades, and tones (5+ gradated swatches)

  1. Tints: choose one color and gradually add white

  2. Shades: choose a different color and gradually add black

  3. Tones: choose a different color and gradually add grey

• Mix complementary colors (5+ gradated swatches). 

  1. Start with red. Gradually add green until you end with brown

  2. Start with yellow. Gradually add purple until you end with brown

  3. Start with blue. Gradually add orange until you end with brown

The images below show examples of how complementary colors mute each other.

Create a quick abstract expressionistic painting using at least 8 of these acrylic paintings. 

This is just the tip of the iceberg! Find some more resources below:

• Art Prof: Abstract Tricks & Effects

• Acrylic Techniques for Beginners

• 9 Easy Tricks