How to paint a vibrant turquoise background FAST and EASY

Follow along, to learn how to paint a simple, yet striking vibrant turquoise background. This background can be used for a variety of foregrounds, for a striking piece of art.
SUPPLY LIST
-Canvas
-Oil or Paint Thinner (or water for acrylic painting)
-Raw Umber Oil or Acrylic Paint
-White Oil or Acrylic Paint
-Blue Oil or Acrylic Paint
-Green Oil or Acrylic Paint
-Sponge or Loofa
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[@fredyawd6998]

I love it when someone does something they like, and then do the effort of sharing it with the world, for other people to be inspired by it. Thanks for a work well done :)

[@Muskaanschannelslime]

They get paid for it man!

[@LisaV751]

I’ve painted several of these, based on her video here. The best ones come out in the colors she uses here. I’ve tried reds and yellows and even grays, but the blue green brown white is gorgeous.

[@KeenyNewton]

Years later and this is still a great lesson 👍

[@Debbyiamme]

Amy Pearce, You did an outstanding job. You're very talented and I wanted to thank you for sharing your abilities and showing us how to paint, how to do the background, and in your other videos, how to blend to make light hitting the subject and painting beautiful paintings. I can't express enough how much I appreciate you taking the time to share and even with your hands so full already with your beautiful baby. Don't know that I could do that but you did it and did it so well. Thank you, Thank you, Thankyou, PS: Please don't let these jealous people get you down with something as trivial as a smoke alarm. I'm sure that it's something that is hard to get turned off or you'd have gotten to it. We've all gone through it at one time or another. Just the fact that you can share your talents with us is super amazing. You did a really great job.Okay? I mean it; some day you'll see that other people just get rude at such stupid things just to make themselves feel better when they, in fact, will be having so much more going on in their own environment that they can't fathum how to deal with it. That's just my opinion. Hugs and keep up the great work, Please.

[@Treeoflifeization]

I have to say, I have never seen so many amazing ideas. Very creative!!!

[@piper_lori-williams-tudhope]

WOW!!! Amazing! You totally worked magic.

[@cheyennahawn7988]

I didnt do exactly what you did but watched, borrowed and took from. I couldnt have done it without you! My painting is coming along great!

[@GeckoBilder]

Thanks for the tutorial. It looks good. It can be a great backround for a painting. I will try it.

[@coconovac8727]

Stunning!!! Love your videos! Thank you for sharing!👍🏻🧡

[@LisaShelby_Asil]

This is beautiful, thank you so much for the tutorial.

[@TheMojoFlow]

Ok tried with acrylics and water it is certainly a beginners task. It came out well. I do recommend getting a big sponge like the one she has in the video. I used regular dish washing sponges and fared well. Mine didn't come out as good as hers but it was certainly a learning experience.

[@desireemcwhorter4679]

Wow. I love this! Thank you so much. I'll be trying this ASAP.

[@88Doug]

I think that has to be one of my favorite colors! Nice job, it looks so nice!

[@contemporaryartissue]

Beautiful! You can leave it like this and make a series of colorfield painting

[@nano9396]

I'm watching this video again and again. So satisfying!

[@dreamzkat3496]

Oh my gosh! This is absolutely beautiful! I would love to give this a try someday! I just might! I'm not sure!

[@murkington]

Thank you! This was a very helpful video - I have to do a background like this and was intimidated on how I should tackle it - this was a brilliant solution!

[@Saphireaway]

She's back!!! I absolutley love your work and you have an amazing voice :))

[@farihalghuznavi6982]

I made one. Turned out really good. Thanks! keep posting more tutorials

[@Treeoflifeization]

Amy, I love your art work. You are very talented.

[@k8towne]

That is great. I love how much people love to criticize in these comments. I don't see any of them taking the time to make videos to show off their skills. Thank you for your time and tips.

[@ninjaturtle365]

That. Was. Awesome!!! 😱😱 Thank you so much for posting!

[@darrenrichards4840]

Thanks for sharing this technique Amy. I used sort of the same colours then when background was dry, I painted almost black rocks around the bottom edge, some small reef fish again in black for silhouette and then a reef shark in the centre of the painting against the central light colour. Looks good and all from you sharing, thanks 👍

[@SkylaSugar]

I'm painting an ocean scene for my Earth Systems teacher. So this is really helpful! Thank you!

[@cecilyt006]

Fantastic technique! Bravo!

[@rebeccazody1278]

So smart ! Beautiful

[@DreamCaster180]

reminds me of being under water and looking up to resurface. beautiful!

[@sharonweeks3508]

This works awesome, especially with oils. After the sea sponge I used a rag to smooth it out. Thanks. Now to paint something on it.

[@KarmasSweet]

U are simply amazing Amy!!

[@jessicabowman1878]

Very nice - the Turquoise/Aqua color rocks!

[@itaiwanme6827]

Very smart idea! love it.

[@michelemyankazt6657]

I love your videos. Thanks for sharing your talent.

[@TailEndCustoms]

Awesome! My favorite color

[@melissarennie7289]

Thank you soooo much! Been dying to see how it's done :0)

[@scart-69]

Thank you, been looking for this kind of tute, kudos.

[@toxicodoc]

Hi Amy. Thank you to share your technic. It's awesome. A very nice turquoise...you're a very good teacher and mostly an artist. Kind regards from France. Thierry

[@amerspearce]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@doufohxiydtiskyxyidtus]

This looks so easy, thanx for sharing

[@AstandsforAlex]

For acrylics it's better if you use airbrush medium because water will make it peel off

[@themisanthropechannel8052]

You made that look easy. Nice one.

[@orionsstar6326]

That was absolutely amazing. Thank you so much, subscribed.

[@mibeka1]

Great job, thanks for teaching us.

[@Antonioz17]

Hi Amy, Do we have to soak the sponge or should it be used dry ? Thanks

[@YeahSureNoWorries]

love this! ✨

[@alissandra_green_offical2047]

you just saved my life man ive been looking and looking and i found the right video thank u

[@darmarferi]

luv ur art...thanks for sharing!!

[@amerspearce]

You're right! I'm on it.

[@rashidahasan]

beautifully done and explained... good job girl👍

[@MrsAntilope]

Love it!!

[@tigertrio]

Great background! Thanks for sharing

[@kimmurrill730]

Hi Amy, love your paintings. You are very talented! I enjoy watching your vids as a lot of other people do too. I understand that you are busy but couldn't you find the time to answer any of our questions cuz that would be a nice thing to do. You obviously have a lot of fans and we love your art work but it kinda feels like you don't really care about the people WHO are INTERESTED in learning how to paint since you don't answer any of their questions. But keep doing what your doing, you are amazing at what you do :) just make some time to answer your fans.

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[@linaturjman4870]

wow like a summer ocean love it ...thank u

[@Beautamis121]

Amy your painting are wonderful!! I have never painted before and now because of your magical way of teaching I'm doing Perdy good! I do have one question, the blue piece u used what was that. I see you switched from a sponge to that and u got this vibrant glowin background that I have been striving for

[@Salted_Tequila]

Love it and it inspired me to do my own piece with a jellyfish ... Thank you x

[@88Doug]

It looks soo nice!

[@Tyeink]

love your vids! glad to see you making more!

[@reggie9609]

love your work--good job

[@dadonthetube]

love the color!

[@jasonharper5993]

👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 I thought you did a great job of giving these skills !!

[@amerspearce]

That's sweet!

[@Braske77]

Such a lovely tutorial. Saved me tones of time :) thank you. Haven't even noticed that beeping until read first comment...

[@LaurenandMichelle3]

Hi Amy, That vid. is awesome. I was always wondering how to create that background - now I know. Its so simple when we are shown, Thanks again Philip Browne.

[@quietstorm6710]

That was awesome. I want to paint something like this and I was looking for a video. Thank you for sharing.

[@edwardjohnson8982]

great video!!! art always gets me going

[@Whitney_Sews]

Beautiful! I can't wait to make some paintings now :)

[@urbancolorbykendra-adesign3950]

Such an amazing piece of art I love it just as it is I wouldn't have I wouldn't want to do anything with it it could serve as a nice foundation for a future painting but it's just perfect thank you so much

[@BrandiWineRn]

Love this and want to do it in acrylic but can’t tell me what kind of blue and green and white specifically to get this color? Would it be the same if u just used bright aqua?

[@amerspearce]

You are so nice! Thanks!

[@FunnyMonkey21896]

I tried this and I worked out great! Thanks 😊

[@NaturalMarieMoon777]

Beautiful!!!

[@Sharonjasso0427]

I love this so much ❤️

[@NamasteYo]

IDK about with oil paint, but with Acrylic you can use "Thalo" green(which is really cheating but eh, it's even more turquoise than that painting up there) black and white. the brown green and blue are fine too but there's something to be said about the artificial pop of a good thalo green :)

[@bretttoombs2465]

Would you apply the colors to the canvas in the same fashion as the video? Black around the edges...then Thalo green, then white in the middle?

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Jessica Badeaux @ i

[@carmenphoebe]

This has helped me soso much!! Thank you! :D

[@MkCD.]

Wow , you're a great artist !!!

[@neurofan1393]

First of all awesome technique. Thank you. Looks like you have used 3 different types of sponges. I got the first one. Which are the other 2 and where can I find them? Thank you again.

[@andis24art13]

Your vids always make me smile :)

[@sweeetfran1]

BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@co9familyvtrt.v605]

Happy new year Amy... I want to know how big is the canvas that you use in this tutorial.

[@Potzypot]

I love it!

[@nellya9277]

Thank you this is amazing, I will be trying this. I love the colors they are so dam beautiful against the black thank you for sharing. You have any more tips and tricks?

[@manjitbolina7318]

Nice, really beautiful...

[@coyoteceo]

amazing exactly the background I need

[@qilaluna]

hello, I love your videos! one question though, why did you use brown instead of black around the corners??

[@wolfman02]

Too good luv that 😲

[@GavinFitzsimonsArt]

thats a relaxing colour

[@loveMeSomehiphop]

Wow talented. Thanks!!

[@laydeesman]

Fantastic!

[@amerspearce]

No problem!

[@TuttoHobby]

Very good art!! Compliments!!

[@Lia13ro]

Please, Amy, tell me when do you use acrylics and when do you use oils for the background? I mean what version is more beautiful and sustainable? Thank you.

[@gavincrump9831]

Cool! thanks for sharing

[@daniellegirard8480]

this is awesome!

[@MyLoveLinny]

Amazing! Thanks!!!

[@Lyddiebits]

Wow!!! Amazing :)

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lol@diparoo....cute! I subscribed. I appreciate your tutorials most definitely! Thanks again you're amazing artist!

[@happyhatice8253]

That is so cool!!! Ma!!!

[@FarahMina]

LOVE IT !

[@FutureLaugh]

people of youtube, please change out your batteries in the smoke detectors

[@NamasteYo]

LMFAO I thought that was mine beeping! xD

[@lizonya8286]

AMEN i love her tutorials but that infernal beeping drives me friggin nuts!

[@FujishimaAkiko]

Jessica Badeaux Me too! I kept going back into my hallway and standing there waiting for the beep.. But, nothing from my detectors.. Darn surround sound!.. XD

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Agree , I hear it all the time in videos.

[@rachaelmcchesney2363]

Lovely and clear thank you

[@jleonrdec]

Thank you!! beautiful

[@amerspearce]

Thank you!