Adding to my, “Paint the Greats” series, today we are painting a simplified version of Monet’s “Sunset in Venice.” This easy rainbow sunset painting is great for beginners (: Subscribe for a new acrylic painting tutorial each week and paint along with me!
The colors that you will need for this painting are:
- Crimson red: https://amzn.to/33EiFtA
- Cadmium Orange: https://amzn.to/3glu2cL
- Cadmium yellow: https://amzn.to/33FXveT
- Grass Green: https://amzn.to/3j5R7Sx
- Cobalt Blue: https://amzn.to/2E7Yvy3
- Ultramarine Blue: https://amzn.to/2Ypn2oS
- Black: https://amzn.to/2XHCGfk
- White: https://amzn.to/3a6ZTfC
And you will need three standard types of brushes that I use in most classes:
- A 1-inch wash brush: https://amzn.to/3aa5D8z
- A medium-sized, round brush: https://amzn.to/39z51bh
- A tiny round brush too, like this: https://amzn.to/2VRkCPC
Monet created this painting in 1908 on his one and only trip to Venice, a city he described as “too beautiful to paint.” The building is the silhouette of the San Giorgio Maggiore Monastery. Learn more here: http://www.intermonet.com/venice/
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Note: Paintings that are over 100 years old are considered “Public domain.” I do not claim any rights to the original work. This series is simply designed to teach and learn from the great artists of the past.
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