Learn How to Paint "BUTTERFLY BIRCH TREE" with Acrylic - Paint & Sip - Landscape Step by Step Lesson

VIDEO DESCRIPTION - This painting tutorial will take you through easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how to paint this seasonal animal landscape image of "BUTTERFLY BIRCH TREE" with acrylic paint. You'll learn simple painting techniques that will help you to develop a realistic country meadow with a tall white birch tree that has autumn foliage and inspirational Monarch Butterflies flying out of it. The change of seasons from summer to fall brings along a change in the color of leaves in certain trees and bushes in different regions of the world. In this painting you will learn how to create a representational image with the iconic yellow leaf colors of the imposing grand birch trees, as well as, an impressionistic display of a flock of butterflies that is flying out of the branches and into the bright light of the sunshine. Using a gradient blending technique we'll create a background for the scene that provides an enchanted atmospheric dimension to the depth of the sky and land, which also provides good visual balance throughout the design. This painting is created in an impressionistic surreal style using a stippling technique for much of the foliage and land, an easy blending process for the sky and tree trunk, and a carefree approach to the small detail work on the butterfly wings and tree bark, which will provide a realistic visual affect. You could use your imagination to customize this image to represent a different type of tree, such as oak, pine, poplar, beech, maple or dogwood. You could also change the butterflies to be ones from your imagination, or you could change the color of the background to appear more like a sunset or sunrise. You'll learn how to paint this landscape image filled with crisp notes of the cool season leading up to winter. Using simple painting techniques to add color contrast, as well as highlights and shadows, you'll bring the image to life with a 3-d photo realistic quality with a hint of an illustration storybook narrative style to it. Let your painting scream with bright energetic colors, showing a natural phenomenon that captivates nature lovers, like myself. This image is inspired by the idea of change and metamorphosis, with the changing of seasons and the symbolic nature of butterflies. With the construction of the composition you'll have fun with the simplicity of the process, but you'll also learn some valuable lessons that you can utilize in future work! This painting is sure to impress the viewer and compliment the décor of any room. Using only 3 brushes and 7 colors we'll create this conversational masterpiece with a magnificent lively seasonal energy. 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), #10 round synthetic (medium), #1 round synthetic (small)
Acrylic Paint: titanium white, mars black, burnt umber (brown), fluorescent orange, ultramarine blue, deep yellow, green oxide
Other: palette, cup of water for washing brushes, paper towel for drying brushes

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STEPS:
1. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint sky with brown, blue and white
2. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint ground with black, brown, green, yellow and white
3. #10 round brush – Paint base coat o birch tree with black, brown and white
4. #1 round brush – Paint 1st layer of butterflies with yellow, orange and white
5. #1 round brush – Paint tree trunk and branches with black, brown and white
6. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint grass details on ground and 1st layer of leaves with black, brown, green, yellow and white
7. #1 round brush – Finish butterflies with black, white, orange and yellow
8. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Finish leaves on tree with orange, yellow and white
9. #1 round brush - Sign with black

LINKS AND CONTACT INFO:
Michelle's Patreon Page:   / michellethepainter  
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Email: [email protected]

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