Relaxed Way To Paint A Summer Still-life In Acrylic (Online art lesson #31)

This video of the Mula Bonita will show you one way (of many) to begin and proceed through different stages of developing a painting.

Note: If this lesson seems a bit campy, it’s because I’m still at the family camp (what Vermonters call their summer homes).

Where is this painting now?  It really was “just practice” –  I’ve painted over it.

Artists, unlike musicians, are sometimes reluctant to take  time for “mere” practice.  Sometimes we think that every session should result in a work of art and  consider it a failure if we don’t achieve that.  Think of how many hours a week musicians spend with their instruments just learning new pieces, improving techniques, etc.  Don’t be  mulish about this.