This reference picture is much closer to what you're painting this time in Plein air. Easier to follow than the previous Plein air videos. Will try this painting this in a week or so. Thanks for uploading Shirley!
Lovely Shirley, love the 2 inch brush effects, wish I had even 10 percent of your skills! Think the way you present your videos is so personable and friendly, such a refreshing way of teaching!👍🇦🇺😎
I haven't used acrylics in many years but was quite interested to see how you work on paper with a more watery approach. Wonderful! Thank you for the demonstration. Love your work, Shirley.
What a fantastic painting!! I loved the video - thanks for sharing your knowledge and skill in such a brilliant way! Got inspired by your beach tutorials and attempted a watercolour painting of a nearby beach last week.
Hello Shirley it was great to see you paint with acrylics. I've not been able to get on with them because I find they dry on my palette too quickly and you did tend to spend a lot of time having to squeeze out fresh paint which I think interrupts the creative flow somewhat. I didn't quite understand the big box of paints you used towards the end. Were they a special kind of acrylic because I thought they would harden off seeing as they were in compartments with so much air space? Anyway it was a masterclass in the use of acrylics for me. 👍
Hi John, Thank you for your comment, and for watching my video. I agree that there is an interruption in "flow" when squeezing out the paints, compared with oils, and watercolours. With my painting style, I'm happy to let each layer dry, so there is no rush in choosing my next "move". If I want to blend, I will have those colours out together. As for the box of paints, this has evolved over time. (I used to use individual pots, until I discovered these compartment boxes at our local hardware.) I squeeze about half a tube of normal acrylic paint into each compartment, and mix it with enough flow medium to make it a smooth, runny consistency. I find that the paint stays wet for months, even through our hottest of summers. (40C today!!) If one of the compartments gets low, it might dry up. And to be honest, occasionally a tub will dry for no reason. I find that thin acrylic dries, but not when the tub is full (most of the time.) If I'm outside with the lid open, I'll spay the surface with water, but if the lid is closed I don't need to pay it any attention. It's not air tight, and there is a certain amount of air at the top of each section. It's a great method for plein air, as it is easy to transport. See this video for a bit more info: th-cam.com/video/obFWRQpTAxI/w-d-xo.html Cheers!
Green: I'm always looking for short cuts when I'm doing plein air. And I had a couple in the box! But in watching it back, I should have dulled it down a lot more than I did. But then: on a dull day, I like to exaggerate colours! :-0 As for a stay wet palette: I'm not a fan. I like the paint to sit on a hard plastic surface for mixing. I only use the paper plates because they are easy to clean up. My favourite is throw away plastic plates, but they are not very good for the environment. Thanks for your comment.
Late reply! You can squeeze the paint into takeaway containers, or hardware storage boxes that have separate compartments. Mix each colour with an acrylic medium. Seal. That way they stay wet for weeks, sometimes months.
Love it.
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This reference picture is much closer to what you're painting this time in Plein air. Easier to follow than the previous Plein air videos. Will try this painting this in a week or so. Thanks for uploading Shirley!
Yes, I agree that I rarely paint the scene in front of me. I'm happy to use it for inspiration, and create a totally new image. Thank you.
Thanks Shirley it was good to see acrylics been worked like watercolours. Hope you enjoyed your time in Tassie
Thanks Lesley, glad you liked this technique. And yes, we had a great time. Came home to a jungle after all that rain in Sydney!!
Lovely Shirley, love the 2 inch brush effects, wish I had even 10 percent of your skills! Think the way you present your videos is so personable and friendly, such a refreshing way of teaching!👍🇦🇺😎
Hi Stephen, thank you for your comment. And that brush paints by itself!
I haven't used acrylics in many years but was quite interested to see how you work on paper with a more watery approach. Wonderful! Thank you for the demonstration. Love your work, Shirley.
Great! I’m glad you like this method. Acrylics are so versatile! I also use oils in a “watery” way. But fumes are an issue there.
What a fantastic painting!! I loved the video - thanks for sharing your knowledge and skill in such a brilliant way! Got inspired by your beach tutorials and attempted a watercolour painting of a nearby beach last week.
Thats great! I'm glad you were inspired.
Thank you Shirley. Love the way you paint. Vonny
You are so welcome
Great to see another of your Plein air paintings. Loved the surprise of thick acrylic at the end. Never knew to do that.
Great! I love to hear that you have learnt a new trick from my video. Thank you!
Thank you Shirley.You make it look so simple.Love you’re videos😊
Thank you Alison. The big brush does most of the work!
I love this one. I have really enjoyed all of your videos and paintings from your trip. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
Thanks Shirley, another lovely demo, really like the use of red in the foreground
Sorry for late response. Glad you like this. 👍🏻
Absolutely beautiful! Love the way the seaweed and rocks add some dramatic color to the front. I think it’s a keeper!
Thanks Barbara!
Forgot to mention....love your hat!!!
HA!! It's the star of the video! (bit sandy tho!)
Hello Shirley it was great to see you paint with acrylics. I've not been able to get on with them because I find they dry on my palette too quickly and you did tend to spend a lot of time having to squeeze out fresh paint which I think interrupts the creative flow somewhat. I didn't quite understand the big box of paints you used towards the end. Were they a special kind of acrylic because I thought they would harden off seeing as they were in compartments with so much air space? Anyway it was a masterclass in the use of acrylics for me. 👍
Hi John, Thank you for your comment, and for watching my video. I agree that there is an interruption in "flow" when squeezing out the paints, compared with oils, and watercolours. With my painting style, I'm happy to let each layer dry, so there is no rush in choosing my next "move". If I want to blend, I will have those colours out together.
As for the box of paints, this has evolved over time. (I used to use individual pots, until I discovered these compartment boxes at our local hardware.) I squeeze about half a tube of normal acrylic paint into each compartment, and mix it with enough flow medium to make it a smooth, runny consistency. I find that the paint stays wet for months, even through our hottest of summers. (40C today!!) If one of the compartments gets low, it might dry up. And to be honest, occasionally a tub will dry for no reason. I find that thin acrylic dries, but not when the tub is full (most of the time.)
If I'm outside with the lid open, I'll spay the surface with water, but if the lid is closed I don't need to pay it any attention. It's not air tight, and there is a certain amount of air at the top of each section.
It's a great method for plein air, as it is easy to transport.
See this video for a bit more info: th-cam.com/video/obFWRQpTAxI/w-d-xo.html
Cheers!
This is great
Thank you!
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Hi Shirley. Not mixing your own greens? Why not use a stay wet palette?
Green: I'm always looking for short cuts when I'm doing plein air. And I had a couple in the box! But in watching it back, I should have dulled it down a lot more than I did. But then: on a dull day, I like to exaggerate colours! :-0
As for a stay wet palette: I'm not a fan. I like the paint to sit on a hard plastic surface for mixing. I only use the paper plates because they are easy to clean up. My favourite is throw away plastic plates, but they are not very good for the environment. Thanks for your comment.
@@shirleypeters True. Love the painting and your loose style. I need to learn it.
Is it possible to keep the acrylic outside of the tube in a different kind of palette so you aren’t lugging around all the tubes
Late reply! You can squeeze the paint into takeaway containers, or hardware storage boxes that have separate compartments. Mix each colour with an acrylic medium. Seal. That way they stay wet for weeks, sometimes months.
Do you stretch the paper before you paint with acrylic on it
No. Paper does not need stretching, just normal tape around the sides.