Learn How to Paint WINTER CARDINAL with Acrylic - Paint & Sip at Home - Fun Step by Step Tutorial

VIDEO DESCRIPTION - This painting tutorial will take you through easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how to draw and paint this realistic seasonal animal portrait image of "WINTER CARDINAL" with acrylic paint. You'll learn simple painting techniques that will help you to create this festive snowy landscape image with a radiant red birdie sitting on a lamppost in the middle of a snow storm as he curiously looks off into the distance. This inspirational bird sits firmly perched with his head looking over his shoulder while the snow falls on him and the wrought iron lantern. Surrounded by snow flakes of all different sizes, the light glows from inside the foggy glass of the antique style outdoor light, which adds to the ambiance of the atmosphere in this winter wonderland. You'll learn how to create dimension in the shape of the bird with a simple layering technique to create contour shadows and highlights that will define the form of the body, beak and head. You'll also learn how to create realistic looking texture in the snow with three different application processes. Use your imagination and customize this to resemble your favorite winter bird, make it an owl, grosbeak, bunting, goose or even a finch, or put a female cardinal as his mate on the pole. You could even customize the lamp structure to be wooden, or put a flame in it, or maybe turn it into a mailbox. The point is to just have fun with it! With snow falling in the sky and piling up on the decorative lamp, you'll be able to paint this image that will be a little magical and realistic at the same time, making for a beautiful painting to decorate your home for the winter holiday season. Some believe this to be a spiritual bird that symbolizes and represents devotion, loving relationships, courtship, and monogamy. Using only 3 brushes and 5 colors we'll create this conversational masterpiece with a crisp winter chill and an adorable, sweet, charming and handsome feathered animal as he is showing us just how much he loves this cold weather. So let's get painting and let's get sipping!

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MATERIALS:
Canvas: 16x20 stretched primed canvas
Brushes: 1/2 inch flat bristle (large), #8 round synthetic (medium), #1 round synthetic (small)
Acrylic Paint: titanium white, mars black, burnt umber (brown), deep yellow, fire red
Other: white chalk, palette, cup of water for washing brushes, paper towel for drying brushes

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STEPS:
1. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Paint background with black, brown and white
2. chalk – Draw outline of lantern and bird
3. #8 round brush – Paint base coat of lantern and bird with red and black
4. #1 round brush – Paint face, legs and feet with black, brown, red, yellow and white
5. #8 round brush – Paint details on lamp post with white, yellow, red, gray (made in step 1) and black
6. #8 round brush – Finish bird with red, brown, black, yellow and white
7. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint glass on lantern and snow with white, gray and brown
8. #1 round brush - Sign with black

LINKS AND CONTACT INFO:
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Email: [email protected]

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