How to Paint Contour Faces #3

Painting Abstract Faces is a series for the whole family.  Using basic techniques you can accomplish amazing finished projects.  Acrylic is a fun, fast and easy medium to use for beginners.  We teamed up with artist, designer, and Willow’s daughter Nya,  to create a brand-new tutorial that will get you started!

Callia Artist Brushes

1. #1 Callia Round Brush
2. #6 Callia Filbert Brush
3. 1″ Callia Wash Brush

Acrylic Paint – DecoArt Americana Arylics adn FolkArt Acrylics

1. FolkArt Linen
2. Spiced Pumpkin
3. Slate Grey
4. Hauser Light Green
5. Dried Clay

Surface

1. Mixed Media Art Paper

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1. Palette (surface to put your paint on which can even be wax paper)
2. Grey transfer paper
3. Pencil and eraser

Paint The Design

1. Use the 1″ Wash to basecoat the background with Linen. Let dry and repeat. You may require several layers.
2. Basecoat the blue/grey area using the filbert with Slate Grey. Let dry and repeat until solid coverage is achieved.
3. Basecoat the grey area using the filbert with Slate Grey.  Let dry. Repeat with several coats, allowing each layer to dry between coats, until solid coverage is achieved. Let dry.
4. Basecoat the light orange area with Spiced Pumpkin using the filbert. Let dry and repeat until solid coverage is achieved.
5. Basecoat the dark orange area with Dried Clay using the filbert. Let dry and repeat until solid coverage is achieved.
6. Basecoat the green area using the round or filbert using Hauser Light Green. Let dry and repeat.
7. Transfer the face outline onto the background using grey transfer paper, or sketch the design you would like onto the background.
8. Then Ivory Black to an inky consistency and use the #1 round to paint the face.
9. Let dry. Frame as desired!

Download and print a copy of the image and line drawing by clicking the link below.

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