Monday, June 3, 2024 - Issue 23

Join us this Monday night for an exciting YouTube live show! We'll be painting this vibrant still life featuring colorful flowers and bright lemons. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned artist, you'll learn new techniques and have fun creating your masterpiece. Don't miss out on the creativity and community—see you there! Brushes down, smiles up, that's the way we wrap it up!

Whenever possible, we will give our Red and Purple Members a second reference image for a painting that is a companion to the live YouTube painting.

This will be added to the Academy website after the live show.

A Horse Called Chief

Get ready to capture the spirit of "Chief," our magnificent horse, in this exciting upcoming tutorial! Join us as we explore dynamic brush strokes and vibrant colors to bring this noble steed to life. Perfect for our Red and Purple members, this lesson promises to enhance your skills and inspire your creativity! Don't miss out!

In this tutorial, Ginger guides you through the process of painting vibrant sunflowers, a subject that was also famously painted by Monet and is commonly found across France. The artwork showcases Monet’s impressionist style, with vibrant colors and dynamic brushstrokes that bring the sunflowers to life. The sunflowers are depicted in full bloom, their bright yellow petals radiating warmth and energy. Monet’s technique captures the essence of the sunflowers’ texture and the way they interact with light, creating a sense of movement and depth within the still life.

The tutorial covers the techniques needed to recreate the lush, yellow sunflowers in a vase, capturing the essence of Monet’s style. It’s a great way for artists of all levels to learn how to paint this classic subject with acrylics.

Available for all Yellow, Red, and Purple Members.

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