Learn How to Paint "MACARON MOUSE" 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 draw and paint this surreal animal food image of "MACARON MOUSE" with acrylic paint. You'll learn simple drawing and painting techniques that will help you to create this adorable small animal holding a large wooden baking spoon, as he looks up to the top of the large colorful stack of cookies. With the edible treats piled one on top of the other in a haphazard way and the charming expression on the tiny mouses face, the story will come alive with the viewers imagination wondering what the real story is… did the mouse bake them, is he ready to eat them, is he counting them, is he contemplating climbing up the side? This exciting image is full of emotions and can be seen as a symbol of determination, cherished memories and accomplishment. Surrounded by the soft vibrant pastel colors, the composition will be well-balanced with the neutral tones in the wall and mouses fur. You'll learn how to draw the shape of the mouse, spoon, and cookies with basic shapes and an easy connect the dot process that will provide proper proportions allowing them to have believable shape. You'll learn how to paint natural fur color and a pink skin tone, combined with properly placed highlights and shadows that will create dimension in the form of the objects with a simple layering and blending technique that will define the small details, which will give the image a realistic 3d quality like a photograph. You'll also learn how to create atmospheric dimension in the wall and floor, or table surface, using a gradient application process. Use your imagination and customize this to resemble your favorite type of cookie, baked item or confection, or maybe you create your own character to be a cat, puppy or caricature of a person you know, like your mom, sister or friend. The point is to just have fun with it! With the look and feel of a real pile of delicious flavorful French style baked delicacies, you'll be able to paint this image that will be filled with a fun storybook fairytale narrative, making for an exciting painting to decorate your home, kitchen, school or child’s room with. You'll have fun painting it and will learn some valuable lessons along the way that you can utilize in future work. Using only 3 brushes and 7 colors we'll create this conversational masterpiece with a sweet and charming look to it. So, let's get painting and let's get sipping!

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MATERIALS:
Canvas: 16x20 stretched primed canvas Brushes: 1/2 inch flat bristle (large), #6 round synthetic (medium), #1 round synthetic (small)
Acrylic Paint: titanium white, mars black, burnt umber, fire red, deep yellow, cobalt blue, green oxide
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 background with black, brown and white
2. chalk - Draw outline of cookies, mouse and spoon
3. #6 round brush - Paint base coat of cookie, mouse and spoon with white, red, yellow, green and brown
4. #6 round brush – Paint cookie shadows with black, brown, light red (made in step 3), light yellow (made in step 3) and chocolate brown (made in step 3)
5. #6 round brush – Finish cookies with light blue (made in step 3), chocolate brown, light red, light green (made in step 3), light yellow, white, red, yellow and green
6. #1 round brush – Finish spoon with chocolate brown, black, white and gray (made in step 1)
7. #1 round brush – Paint pink areas of mouse with red, white, black, brown and tan (made in step 3)
8. #1 round brush – Finish hat, eye and mouth with black, brown, white and tan
9. #1 round brush – Finish mouse with black, brown, tan, white and pink (made in step 7)
10. #1 round brush – Paint whiskers with brown and white
11. #1 round brush - Sign with black

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