How to Loosen up your Acrylics - Impressionistic Apple Tutorial (Part 1 of 2)

[@lullowitch]

👍 Nice to see you back again!

[@mcylinder]

It is immensely helpful to have you talk though the drawing-in process. To understand what you look for, as you make micro decisions about line placement, establishes some guidelines for process. Very grateful for this and would welcome more in the coming year!

[@willkempartschool]

So pleased you found it helpful Peter. Will

[@lindamacarthurarchitect2399]

I’ve learned so much from your classes! The mark of a great teacher (and artist).

[@willkempartschool]

Thanks for your kind words Linda, so pleased you've been finding the lessons helpful. Will

[@rachelr3113]

Will is so relaxing to listen to and watch. Thank you 😊

[@willkempartschool]

Glad you enjoyed it Rachel, cheers.

[@editeszterbodai410]

this video is just amazing! i enjoy watching every minute of it,piece by piece 🙂

[@willkempartschool]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@larrycannon166]

It's really nice to listen to you talk and hear the noises of you painting. No music would be wonderful!

[@martinarmer240]

Thanks Will. A lovely unexpected Christmas present for us. Merry Christmas

[@willkempartschool]

My pleasure Martin, really hope you enjoy it. Will

[@janetkay7702]

Great to see this drawing technique. I had to learn this at uni, & I didn’t find it easy to simplify shapes, so more practice for me! This is very helpful, thanks Will

[@willkempartschool]

Glad it was helpful Janet.

[@sadafjd82]

Glad u are back!

[@willkempartschool]

Cheers Sadaf

[@shivaasrari8854]

Love your lessons ❤️

[@willkempartschool]

Cheers Shiva

[@vista5169]

Such a lovely empathetic and effective teaching style you have. Thank you so much for sharing your great skills with us. (p.s. I have purchased a course from you - my fave!)

[@willkempartschool]

Thanks for your kind words Vista, so pleased you've been enjoying the teaching. Cheers, Will

[@anastasiajordan5929]

Thank you so much for taking your time to teach us your so amazing and attentive.

[@willkempartschool]

You are so welcome Anastasia, pleased you enjoyed it. Will

[@pontasticbaby]

Thank you so much!!!! Your lessons are so helpful and comprehensive, and you are soothingly encouraging in your instructions!

[@willkempartschool]

Glad it was helpful Pontiff

[@jeffreywp]

Love your site! Can't wait to watch this and the follow-up to this video.

[@willkempartschool]

Really hope you find it helpful Jeffrey. Will

[@sharonstratis2846]

So happy that you've shared another lesson. Thank you for spending so much time on the drawing. I've also seen paintings done where the subject is quickly sketched in paint with no pencil drawing. Does the difference in a detailed drawing versus a paint sketch have to do with the style of finished painting you want to acheive? I have a reference photo of a man holding an apple out to an animal that I want to paint, but not sure if I should draw it first or go right in with a painted sketch.

[@willkempartschool]

Hi Sharon, pleased you enjoyed it. Yes, a painted sketch will be more fluid and painterly but would need a confident drawing level. You could try your painting as a small poster study first and try one drawing out with pencil and one with a brush to compare and contrast.

[@sharonstratis2846]

@@willkempartschool thank you! I will do that. Merry Christmas!

[@colleenwhite7466]

Thank you, Will. Happy Holidays!

[@willkempartschool]

Same to you Colleen!

[@ramesh1madtha]

Thank you its nice

[@willkempartschool]

I'm glad you like it

[@scoops2411]

Love your and videos. I don't follow your images but your videos help me figure out what's going on in my paintings work-in-progress. Do you always paint while drinking beer?

[@willkempartschool]

Usually tea.

[@tobangafeufeu]

Thanks for the lesson. I hope it gets more loosened up in the next lesson because so far everything looks rather stiff for me to be honest :D

[@willkempartschool]

Ha, ha, true. If you’re pretty good at drawing, then ideally you’d go straight in with your paintbrush and draw and paint at the same time, so you’re essentially drawing with your brush. That’s how you get the loosest, freshest paintings. But if you’re a complete beginner, then spending the time getting the drawing accurate is a more failsafe way of creating a painting that looks loose but captures the subject. It gives you the confidence to paint more loosely knowing you’ve got a good structure underneath. Cheers, Will

[@lullowitch]

Hi again Will! May I ask where you buy your W&N professional canvas with deep edge.

[@willkempartschool]

Hi Ulf, Ken Bromley, Cass Arts and Jacksons Arts all stock them in the UK. Cheers, Will

[@lullowitch]

@@willkempartschool thanks 👍

[@karmenc.a.8982]

Che bravo😍😍

[@willkempartschool]

Thanks Carmen

[@deenawave4903]

I want to start using acrylic paint What colour selection do you advise me to get..?

[@willkempartschool]

Hey Deena, you might find this article of help : willkempartschool.com/how-to-choose-a-basic-acrylic-palette-for-colour-mixing/ Cheers, Will

[@deenawave4903]

@@willkempartschool thank you so much

[@deenawave4903]

Thank youu!!!