Fearless Friday, Bright Bouquet in Acrylic
Last week we tried to mimic the look
of an acrylic painting, top photo,
with markers, bottom photo
Although the end result was pretty,
I quickly learned that you can’t capture the drama of acrylic paint
with markers and paper so I couldn’t wait to try an acrylic version
I decided to do the underpainting in a salmon color
Salmon or coral is the complimentary color of teal,
{opposite color on the color wheel}
the dominant color of the painting
I started with the vase and main blooms
I decided to paint in the background
so I could paint the flowers on top of it
rather than trying to paint around them
I loaded a large flat square brush with white, teal, and Cerulean blue
and made strokes in various directions and thicknesses
over the underpainting and around the vase
The underpainting is slightly visible in places,
giving warm the painting a sort of glow
I painted the yellow blooms with a large round brush,
heavily loaded with both white and Cad yellow
The thick application gives the painting great texture and interest
“Bright Bouquet” 16″ x 20″ acrylic on canvas
It’s fun to create the same painting in different mediums,
if you want to see another example
see Pink Roses in 3 Mediums here
Remember, it is perfectly acceptable to copy the work
of another artist as long as you give them credit or source the work
The painting I used for a model
is actually a hand embellished Giclee print on canvas
It is available at High Fashion Home here
Have some creative fun and
Be Fearless!
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All About Home/ Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Oh My Heartsie Girl / Turn About Tuesday
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Jenna I’m partial to the subject from which you modeled, so I like BOTH of yours. It’s fun to watch you experiment so fearlessly. Happy weekend!
Thanks so much Rita 🙂
The colours are amazing!
Thank you Angie 😘
So beautiful! I’m yearning for the flower garden!
Yes, me too! I did see daffodils yesterday 🙂
That’s thrilling!
Hi Jenna, WOW! I love the way the painting looks with acrylic paints. I like how you painted the canvas a peach color and then painted the background and then the vase and flowers. It’s just beautiful. Thanks for sharing this painting tutorial. I hope you have a nice weekend Jenna.
Thanks so much Julie, yes I love the acrylic one…
This is so interesting Jenna, different versions of the original. End results with markers and acrylic, beautiful! Have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Emily, acrylic is my favorite medium and it’s been months since I’ve done a painting so it felt good!
I’ve been waiting for this post, and it is just as interesting as I thought it would be. My favorite is your acrylic–very nicely done!
Thank you Linda, I like the acrylic best too…
Exquisite, Jenna! The acrylic painting absolutely pops off the page. I love it!
Hi Rosie! Thank you!
Gorgeous Jenna and it amazes me how easy you make it look. If I tried to copy, I guarantee mine would look like something a preschooler did lol. Have a fantastic weekend!
Thanks Martha!
I like this one too, Jenna. They all have heir own unique character. And As Martha said, you make it look so easy!
Thank you Jeanie, I am very comfortable with acrylic, so much easier than watercolor for me.
I love them both as they each give such beautiful looks. Nicely done!
Thank you Nancy 🙂
Jenna, the acrylic on canvas is so vibrant, I love it. We saw hints of spring yesterday, that makes me happy. Have a lovely weekend!
Thanks Pam! I saw daffodils growing in a neighbor’s yard 🎉
Oh this is gorgeous, Jenna!! 😍
Thanks Patty Anne!
Beautiful colors!
Thank you Sara!
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Love the warmth that the salmon underpainting provides in your acrylic version Jenna! Such a happy and vibrant bouquet. ♥
Thank you Mary 🙂
I loved your marker one, but I love the acrylic one even more. It’s so vibrant and the salmon undercolor is so pretty. You do great work!
Thank you Kitty, I like the acrylic one best too…flowers are my favorite thing to paint 🌺
I always love to see your wonderful art Jenna – this one is really great, as I particularly love the same thing in different ways. They’re both beautiful! Thanks for letting me paint vicariously through your posts! 🙂
Thank you so much Barbara!