Community Squeegee Art + Handprints ✋ Abstract Acrylic Painting

Today is a very special creation and it's inspired by the coming together of a community. I was invited to join a Mind, Body and Spirit Fair to sell some of my artwork PLUS I wanted to design a community piece that could be donated to Walkden Town Centre. I was invited by a brilliant family run business called Clouds (check them out online; I will list their socials below). The background is blended, I used acrylic paint and a squeegee to create the community in the middle and then I wanted to ask people from the community to donate their handprints to go around the edge. It was such a fun evening so I hope you enjoy this one. Clouds can be found on social media here: www.instagram.com/cloudsonline www.facebook.com/cloudsonline Plus they have a website here: www.cloudsonline.co.uk Thank you for being here today. Welcome to all newbies and a big welcome back to those of you who already know me and my work. Great to have you here with me. Did You Know...? I have written an online course - to be done at your own pace - that demonstrates how you can use art and creativity techniques to help you to relax, be in the present moment and be mindful about your own wellbeing. Check out more information here: https://www.smartartcourses.com/art-f... and check out the current coupon codes listed on the website! ****************************************************************************************** ▶▶▶More about this Tutorial: ▶ Technique: Blending, Swipes and Handprints ▶ Canvas size: 40x30 inch ▶ Color Palette: Background: Daler Rowney: coeruleum blue, primary blue, pebeo: paynes grey. Community: A combination of colors from Arteza Handprints: Daler Rowney System 3 Acrylic White, Pebeos Iridescent Precious Gold. Time stamps: There are hints, tips and knowledge sharing throughout the video! So stay tuned throughout to get full advantage of the process and information. 00:01 - Welcome and Concept 01:40 - Background Colors and Blending 03:00 - Blending in some depth and shadow 04:27 - Colors for the community crowd 05:10 - Community design 06:30 - Using the squeegee 08:58 - close up of the community design 09:32 - Adding the community handprints ▶ ▶ ▶ Ways you can support me: ** Subscribe to my channel and watch a long with me (it's FREE for you to do); ** Hit the notification bell to be notified of new releases; ** Join my exclusive members only group here: www.youtube.com/MarkJRatcliffeArt/join ** Join me on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/MarkJRatcliffeArt ** Say Thanks! You can now donate a tip to me via YouTube; ** Share my video with your friends and followers; ** Tell your creative friends about me and help me reach those who may be interested; ** Watch and follow me on my socials including Instagram and Facebook ** Donate via my PayPal – link here: https://www.paypal.me/markjratcliffeart Whatever you do - THANK YOU SO MUCH - your support, encouragement and feedback always means a lot to me, you help me grow as an artist. I’d love to hear from you so it would be great if you could provide me with some feedback so either drop them in the comments section or reach out via my social media platforms, or email me at: [email protected] I’ll be back soon with some more creations. Until next time, take care, stay safe and have a great week. Mark #squeegee #acrylicpainting #community