Learn How to Paint SANTA'S LIST with Acrylic - Paint and Sip at Home - Step by Step Holiday Lesson

VIDEO DESCRIPTION - Need an easy Christmas painting idea? This painting tutorial will take you through easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how to paint this whimsical seasonal winter image of "SANTA'S LIST" with acrylic paint. You'll learn simple drawing and painting techniques that will help you to create this festive partial portrait still life image with a quilled fountain pen in the shape of a Christmas tree being held by Santa as he makes his marks on an antique style piece of parchment paper representing the "Naughty or Nice" list. Surrounded by the atmosphere of holiday glowing decorations behind him, Santa takes his time to check off who will receive presents with his sparkly pine tree pen that is lit up with thousands of little lights. The red jacket and white glove will keep jolly Ole' Saint Nicholas warm during the cold winter nights as he delivers presents to all the deserving children and adults. This charming illustration can be customized to represent a wish list, or you can write something personal on the paper, like your children's names, or you could paint the arm of an elf, or perhaps a plate of cookies and a glass of milk beside the paper! Let the lights twinkle bright in the holiday tree and in the room that this magical man sits. You'll learn how to create dimension in the shape of the arm, hand and on the paper using highlights and shadows to create form, perspective and depth. You'll also learn how to create realistic looking out of focus lights with an easy layered rubbing application process. Use your imagination and customize this dreamy storybook narrative work, maybe you have a lit candle or a fireplace to provide more ambiance, or paint a window showing a snowy winter wonderland just outside, perhaps there are stars, a moon, or reindeer out in the snow covered landscape... just have fun with it! With Christmas just around the corner, help this good old Saint Nick finish his chores before he brings joy to all the children around the world. You'll be able to paint this image that will be a little magical and realistic at the same time, making for a beautiful painting to decorate your home for the winter holiday season. Using only 3 brushes and 6 colors we'll create this charming conversational masterpiece with a crisp winter chill and an enchanting, adorable, sweet Santa Clause as he finishes up checking his list and showing us just how much he loves this season with it's cold weather and festive events. So let's get painting and let's get sipping!

IMAGE LINK FOR PRINTING:
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MATERIALS:
Canvas: 16x20 stretched primed canvas
Brushes: 1/2 inch flat bristle (large), #10 round synthetic (medium), #1 round synthetic (small)
Acrylic Paint: titanium white, mars black, burnt umber (brown), chrome yellow, green oxide, fire red
Other: white chalk, palette, cup of water for washing brushes, paper towel for drying brushes

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STEPS:
1. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint the background for wall and table with red, yellow, brown, black and white
2. 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint glow dots with yellow, white and peach (made in step 1)
3. chalk – Draw outline of hand and paper
4. #10 round and 1/2 inch bristle brush – Paint base coat for hand, sleeve and paper with black, white, brown and red
5. #10 round brush – Paint tree with black and green
6. #10 round brush – Finish paper with black, brown, tan (made in step 4), peach and white
7. #10 round brush – Finish hand with black, brown, gray (made in step 4), white and yellow
8. 1/2 inch bristle brush - Finish sleeve and shadows with black, brown, red, gray and white
9. #1 round brush - Paint pen and writing on paper with black, brown and white
10. #10 round brush - Paint lights on tree with red and white
11. #1 round brush - Sign with black

LINKS AND CONTACT INFO:
Michelle's Patreon Page:   / michellethepainter  
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Email: contact@michellethepainter.com

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