Module 8.2

Introduction to Acrylic Painting

The very basics of learning to paint: choosing supplies, understanding color, experimenting with brush strokes, learning techniques, and the step-by-step process of creating paintings.

About the Author

Brenda Hoddinott

Author of Drawing for Dummies, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Drawing People, Drawing Book 1: Getting Started, and owner of Drawspace.com

Lessons in This Topic


FREE 8.2.R1

Painting Supplies for Beginners
By Brenda Hoddinott

8.2.R2

Color Theory for Beginners
By Brenda Hoddinott

8.2.R3

Seeing the Values of Colors
By Brenda Hoddinott

8.2.R5

The Secret to Creating Symmetry
By Brenda Hoddinott

8.2.A1

Set Up a Wet Palette and Mix Colors
By Brenda Hoddinott

8.2.A2

Get Started With Painting
By Brenda Hoddinott

8.2.A3

Mix Colors to Paint Four Value Scales
By Brenda Hoddinott

8.2.A4

Use Tints to Paint a Mountain Scene
By Brenda Hoddinott

8.2.A5

Paint a Color Wheel with Six Colors
By Brenda Hoddinott

8.2.A6

Paint Neat Edges on Zebra Stripes
By Brenda Hoddinott

8.2.A7

Blend Gradations with Acrylic Paints
By Brenda Hoddinott

8.2.A8

Outline a Color Wheel on Canvas Board
By Brenda Hoddinott

8.2.A9

Create a Color Wheel with 24 Colors
By Brenda Hoddinott

8.2.A10

Avant-garde Butterfly (Part 2)
By Brenda Hoddinott