
#simplycreate a modern poppy with acrylics
Materials
For this tutorial, you need:
- Simply acrylic paint, several colours including gold
- 2 Simply “fine tip” brushes of different sizes
- Simply acrylic paint marker, black colour
- Simply canvas, A4 format
- Simply plastic palette
- A water container and a paper towel roll
Step 1
Background
With the brush soaked in the colour of your choice create a first ovoid shape in the lower part of the canvas. Paint a second circular shape on top of the first, this time using the gold acrylic paint. Leave to dry.
Step 2
The flower
Starting from the top of the canvas, draw several overlapping petals. Draw the rod starting at the bottom of the canvas.
Good to know: To create different lines, you can go over several times with the black marker to thicken the line or reduce it if you press very lightly.
Step 3
Adding polka dots
Still with the same black acrylic paint marker, add different sized polka dots to one side of the flower.
Good to know: For more inspiration for the creation of the background, don't hesitate to dig into the mark making technique, Pinterest and Google are full of ideas.
Step 4
Result and inspiration
For a much prettier finish, you can add a few more details to the upper. Here is a beautiful, very modern poppy, ready to be framed!
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