Loose Acrylic Florals: Sunflower Study
Explore a floral subject from multiple angles before committing to the final painting.
This focused course uses a sunflower still life to work through composition, positive and negative space, value, abstract masses, color, palette development, brushwork, and expressive mark-making before bringing everything together in one loose finished demo.
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Positive & Negative Space
Break the ice
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Composition Study
Work it out
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Abstract Masses
Seeing like an artist
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Color Study Demo
Explore options
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Explore Color Combinations
Finding freedom
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Explore Expressive Techniques
Brushwork and connections
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Finished Demo
Pulling it all together
What You’ll Explore
Positive and negative space
Composition thumbnail studies
Value relationships
Abstract masses and simplified shapes
Color exploration
Palette swatches, tints, and shades
Brushwork and expressive marks
Building toward a looser final painting
Inside the Course
7 video lessons
1+ hour of instruction
Composition and value studies
Color and palette exercises
Brushwork exploration
1 complete loose floral demonstration
Who It’s For
This course is ideal for artists who want to loosen up, explore a subject before painting it, and make stronger decisions around composition, value, color, and brushwork.