Painting a Spaniel in acrylics | Painting art tips & Techniques

[@suzannelambert4421]

I'm a complete beginner and this was fascinating. So much I didn't realize that goes into it. Thank you for this.!

[@reapershot4331]

Best tutorials ever....!❤

[@zaratomsart]

Thank you so much

[@recreepy]

Truly amazed by your unique talents

[@sandrafrances]

Do you draw the image first,? Very good video.

[@shamsart]

Amazing

[@zaratomsart]

Thank you =)

[@robertbutler2339]

HI ZARA LUV YOUR SPANIEL IN ACRYLICS! JUST WONDERED HOW U ACHIEVED THE LOVELY MUTED BACKGROUND. WAS IT THE GLAZING METHOD??? BOB

[@zaratomsart]

Hi Bob, thank you for your kind comments :). That is done with an airbrush. I have a video here on KZbin under my acrylic tutorial playlist that shows how I use it :)

[@donkeykrok]

I’m just starting out doing acrylic, and I’m just amazed at how realistic you make your painting look like. I’m doing a French mastiff and struggle getting the snout and nose’s colours. Do you have any suggestions on how I can also paint as realistic as you all?

[@zaratomsart]

Thank you :). Exciting you have recently started with acrylics. It's an amazing medium. Layers is the key. Working on the colours and tones that are closest to the skin and building layers on top working on building layers from dark to light. I have a Patreon channel which currently has a Pastel Tier. I will be very soon adding a Acrylic Tier to this. The videos on my Patreon are 1-3 hours (sometimes longer) with many real time clips, step by step and in depth voice over and I show every part from full projects like this and focus videos for instance how to paint a nose etc. I have just uploaded a 2 hour tutorial of a dog nose in pastels but I have a video here in acrylics of a dog nose which you may find useful.

[@donkeykrok]

@@zaratomsart ; thank you so much. I have , what feels to me, a ton of layers, but mixing the colours is still a big struggle to me. My biggest problem is the pinkish tone the nose has, blending into the lips. Do you maybe have a link to the nose in acrylic? Would love to learn how to and you are an amazing teacher

[@zaratomsart]

@@donkeykrok if you click my 'playlist' tab and look under 'acrylic tutorials' there are a few voice overs there. Here is the nose link but it's a darker nose rather than pinks. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHW7ioSZlN2nZq8 Thank you for your lovely comments. I'm pleased to hear the videos and voice overs are useful. When your layering pinks and lighter values if they are not showing up as well as you'd like it's usually becasue your layer underneath isnt dark enough.

[@carolanndoranart1526]

I love your work and have probably watched all your videos at least once. Can I ask what you thin your acrylics with to get that lovely fluid application that you appear to have?

[@zaratomsart]

Thank you so much that's really kind. I only thin my acrylics with water. I dont use any mediums etc. =)

[@carolanndoranart1526]

@@zaratomsart Thank you very much.

[@cally657]

Hi is the long version of this available to watch please?

[@zaratomsart]

This one isnt on Patreon. I have a Spaniel planned for a upcoming tutorial though which will be uploaded very soon. The time lapse version will be uploaded here where I'll mention the full version on Patreon =)

[@cally657]

@@zaratomsart Thankyou!!

[@kellyreisman7050]

What colors did you use for the fur? I’m trying to paint a Boykin spaniel in watercolor and am struggling with the correct fur color.

[@zaratomsart]

I would have used predominantly burnt umber and burnt sienna for the brown colours. With black mixed in to darken shadows.

[@kellyreisman7050]

@@zaratomsart thank you! Your painting is beautiful.

[@zaratomsart]

@@kellyreisman7050 thank you =)

[@jueyjansen8973]

Lovely Zara. Please please please can you do a cats eyein pastel, I'm wanting to do a portrait of my late bengal Sayan and really don't want to mess his eyes up x

[@zaratomsart]

I have just been told literally yesterday that the cat portrait I plan to make that tutorial for has been given to the client =). So this will probably be coming up in the next week =).

[@jueyjansen8973]

@@zaratomsart fantastic!!! I cant wait 😁😁😁😁

[@EKS49]

I only have Windsor and Newtons acrylics, are they ok?

[@zaratomsart]

I have used their oil paints and liked them so imagine their acrylics are also good quality. The opacity and transparency of the colours may vary but I'd use them in the same way as my Liquitex Basics =)

[@lottielouiseart]

Beautiful! How long did this piece take you to paint? :)

[@zaratomsart]

Thank you. Erm.... dont quite know exacy. Maybe 3 days ☺️