Acrylic Layering: Flamingo Feathers with Carla Grace
About This Experience
Join Carla Grace to learn how to paint realistic and vibrant flamingo feathers in white, pink, and orange using seven layers!
This demonstration is designed for beginners and above. Carla will demonstrate how to use acrylic paints to achieve detail and depth. Participants will discover how to leverage the transparent and opaque qualities of pigments to their advantage and the principles behind effective layering.
Materials
Artist's Acrylic Colours: French Ultramarine Blue, Quinacridone Violet, Cadmium Red Medium, Vermillion, Burnt Umber, Titanium White
Acrylic Gloss Glazing Medium or Acrylic Airbrush Medium
Willow Wolfe Seneca Oil & Acrylic Brushes: Filbert size 2 & 4, Bright size 8
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About Your Host
Carla Grace is a full-time wildlife artist based in South Australia. She specializes in creating detailed and realistic wildlife portraits using acrylic and oil paints. She lives on a 14-acre property with her two young children, a Jack Russell, and two calves and draws inspiration from the natural world around her.
Over the years, Carla has developed a deep passion for sharing the knowledge and techniques she has gained through her years of experimentation and growth. Her goal is to inspire and guide artists worldwide, helping them develop their skills and confidence. It is incredibly rewarding for her to see others motivated to paint by the lessons and insights she shares.
For Carla, art is more than just the painting—it’s about understanding what to do with that painting once it’s finished. She believes that being an artist involves much more than mere technique, and she is committed to helping others take the guesswork out of their creative journeys.
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