From Good to Great | Mistake? Improvement? Vibrant Sunflowers in Acrylics

Want to go deeper? Join me, and a whole community of creators at https://BraveArtist.com. Let's be brave together. I really love this sunflower painting. In fact, I’ve loved it so much that I haven’t touched it for months! But today, I’m taking a risk. Join me as I try to take this piece from "good to great" by adding more light, vibrant color, and intentional focus—all while trying not to lose the bold, loose brushwork that made me love it in the first place. In-Depth Learning: https://AcrylicUniversity.com My Site: https://JedDorseyArt.com Inside This Lesson In this start-to-finish "refining" tutorial, we explore: The Risk of the Small Brush: Why I stick with my big brushes even when doing detail work to maintain boldness. Lifting the Values: How to brighten a "dry" painting to create more impact. * listens to Instinct vs. Opinion:* Handling the fear of what others might think and staying true to your vision. Creating a Unified Background: Using smoother transitions to make your subject "pop." Abstracted Design: Adding elements that aren't in a reference photo to improve the overall composition. 🛠️ Materials Used Today Paints: Artist-Grade Acrylics (Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Quinacridone Red, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Green, and Mars Black). Surface: 12x12 Smooth Gesso Panel. Brushes: Princeton Aspen Flats: 6, 10, 12, and The Big Brush is a size 20 Tags: Jed Dorsey, For the Love of Painting, acrylic painting tutorial, how to paint sunflowers, taking a painting from good to great, loose landscape painting, bold brushstrokes, painting risks, acrylic university, brave artist. Hashtags: #ForTheLoveOfPainting #AcrylicPainting #SunflowerArt #JedDorsey #BraveArtist #PaintingTutorial #GoodToGreat