Learn How to Paint GNOME VERSUS ELF with Acrylic - Paint and Sip at Home - Fun Step by Step Tutorial

VIDEO DESCRIPTION This painting tutorial will take you through easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how to paint this seasonal holiday winter image of "Gnome Versus Elf" with acrylic paint. You'll learn simple drawing and painting techniques that will help you to create these adorable characters having an epic tug of war fight for the coveted candy cane. With snow flying on a cold winter day the Gnome and the Elf struggle with all of their mighty little muscles to see who will be the winner. You'll learn how to create dimension in the sky and snow using warm and cool colors with an easy blending technique. The characters will come to life when you learn how to place your highlights and shadows in the proper places to give a 3-d illusion that will impress the viewer, as well as, create expressive movement in the bodies and faces. This holiday image will be an enchanting addition to decorate your home for the holidays. You'll learn to paint a properly proportioned elf and gnome with warm winter clothing and how to create the beautiful thick fluffy snow. Using only 3 brushes and 7 colors we'll create this conversational masterpiece with a crisp winter chill and a ridiculously charming gnome and elf competing for a delicious prize. So let's get painting and let's get sipping! IMAGE LINK FOR PRINTING: https://static1.squarespace.com/stati... MATERIALS: Canvas: 16x20 stretched primed canvas Brushes: 1/2 flat bristle (large), #9 round (medium), #5 round (small) Acrylic Paint: titanium white, mars black, burnt umber (brown), cobalt blue, fire red, deep yellow, green oxide Other: #2 pencil, palette, cup of water for washing brushes, paper towel for drying brushes PURCHASE FULL DIY KIT FOR THIS PAINTING HERE: https://berkshirepaintandsip.squaresp... STEPS: 1. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Paint 1st layer of sky with brown, blue and white 2. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Paint ground with black, blue and white 3. pencil - Draw outline of elf 4. pencil - Draw outline of gnome 5. #9 round brush - Paint 1st layer of elf clothes with red, green, black, blue and white 6. pencil - Draw outline of candy cane 7. #9 round brush - Paint 1st layer of gnome clothes with black, red, brown and white 8. #9 round brush - Paint 1st layer of candy cane with white 9. #9 round brush - Paint 1st layer of gnome beard and hair with black, brown and white 10. #9 round brush - Paint the skin with red, yellow, brown and white 11. #9 round brush - Paint 2nd layer of elf clothes with green, yellow, red, white and black 12. #9 round brush - Finish gnome clothes with black, red, white and yellow 13. #5 round brush - Paint outline and shadows on elf face with brown and black 14. #5 round brush - Finish gnome face with black, white and skin color 15. #5 round brush - Paint candy cane stripes with red 16. #5 round brush - Finish elf face with black, brown, blue, red, skin color and white 17. #5 round brush - Paint the shirt bells with brown, yellow, white and black 18. #5 round brush - Paint shadows and highlights on candy cane with brown and white 19. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Finish the ground with white, gray, blue and black 20. #9 round brush - Finish the gnome beard and hair with black, brown, white and gray 21. #5 round brush - Sign with black LINKS AND CONTACT INFO: Michelle's Patreon Page:   / michellethepainter   Paint and Sip at Home: https://berkshirepaintandsip.squaresp... Berkshire Paint and Sip: https://berkshirepaintandsip.squaresp... Michelle the Painter: https://berkshirepaintandsip.squaresp... Acrylic Artistry for Beginners by Michelle the Painter: https://share.graphyapp.co/acrylic-ar... Paint and Sip Facebook:   / berkshirepaintandsip   Email: [email protected] Phone: (413) 205-8346