Article · Melissa McKinnon: Artist
How To Paint Poppy Flowers with Acrylic Paint and a Palette Knife, Simple Step-By-Step Tutorial
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2012
About this lesson
Paints small poppy-field pieces entirely with palette knives, mixing acrylic 50/50 with gel medium for impasto; covers the sky, layered grass, sculpted poppy petals with straight and round knives, painted canvas edges and varnishing.
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