Acrylic Painting on Paper: Plein Air: Demonstration with Commentary

I often paint acrylics on paper: sort of a mix of watercolour technique with traditional painting. It’s a halfway position which gives me freedom to be creative. It is very forgiving, as one can re-paint sections. This video has the usual hiccups: camera fail, I fail! I used voice over in the middle to avoid having to dump this video. I hope that’s OK with you all.

If you would like to try this painting, go to my new “Learn to Paint” web site to download a royalty-free copy of the photograph.
https://shirleypeters.wixsite.com/learntopaint

I have used a 2” flat brush from Reeves, called a spalter. (Not listed below because I cannot find them online.) I suggest you will find them in your local art shop.

The paper I am using is Bee Paper Rough Watercolor Roll
It is 30” x 5 yards for US$34 – bargain price.
BUT, it’s not true watercolour paper, and I don’t really recommend it. But I’ve bought a roll so I’ll use it anyway. Maybe I’ll paint it with a gesso ground next time.
https://amzn.to/399UqDL

For good quality large paper, consider Fabriano.
https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-au/fabriano-watercolour-paper-roll-140lb-300gsm-5x33ft-not

Beginner Paints:
Non-Toxic Chroma Chromacryl Acrylic Paint Tubes 10 Pack, Assorted Colour,
https://amzn.to/2LYDtlZ
Not the five tube set that I bought, but still good value for 10 tubes.

Top Quality Paints:
Liquitex Professional Acrylic Set Heavy Body
https://amzn.to/2ZvYREG

Beginner Brushes:
Royal & Langnickel Royal Zip N' Close Gold Taklon Variety 8-Piece Brush Set
https://amzn.to/2Em8jRf

Advanced Brushes:
I recommend Rosemary Brush Sets: No link atm, but google brings them up.Worth a browse! They are hand made and will be worth every cent.

My all-time favourite paint colours, regardless of medium.
(2 of each: yellow, red, blue, brown, black and white)
Lemon yellow
Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue
Yellow Ochre (in videos I’ve been calling this colour Raw Umber: my bad!)
Cadmium Red
Alizarin Crimson
French Ultramarine
Cobalt Blue
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Black

My video gear:
Canon M50
Rode Go Lav
iPhone 11 Pro Max

Music: Epidemic Sound: Daniel Kaede: Meridian Sun