Welcome back to the studio! Join me LIVE on the easel for a hands-on, step-by-step masterclass where we will be retouching and completely transforming an old sunset painting using a palette knife.
We all have those old canvases hiding in our closets that feel a bit flat, lifeless, or missing that "wow" factor. In this live broadcast, I am pulling out an older, traditional sunset landscape to show you how you can use a palette knife to introduce incredible texture, broken color effects, and bold structural elements directly over dry paint layers.
Because this is a live, real-time tutorial, you will see exactly how to load thick body acrylics onto the knife, choose the right angles, and apply intense, vibrant colors to create a dramatic, sculpted sunset that leaps off the canvas.
In this live troubleshooting session, we will cover:
Evaluating the Old Canvas: Identifying why the original painting feels flat and planning where to apply texture for maximum impact.
Re-Energizing the Sky: Using the flat of the knife to layer blazing oranges, deep purples, and radiant yellows into thick, expressive clouds.
The "Scraping & Breaking" Technique: How to drag bold highlights across the canvas so the paint breaks naturally, creating realistic textures on water surfaces or silhouetted landmasses.
Unifying Old and New Layers: Tips for blending the soft, brushed background elements with your new, heavily textured palette knife strokes.
Live Chat & Q&A: Answering your specific questions about palette knife control, paint consistency, and how to salvage your own old artwork!
Dust off one of your old, abandoned sunset paintings, grab your favorite palette knives, and let's turn an old work into a textured masterpiece together!
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Acrylic Paint Colors:
Titanium white
Phthalo Blue / Ultramarine Blue / Primary Blue
Brilliant Red / Primary Red / Cadmium Red
Medium Yellow / Primary Yellow
Raw Umber / Burnt Umber / Burnt Sienna
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Brushes:
Number 12 Nylon Flat Brush (Long Handle)
Number 8 Nylon Flat Brush (Long Handle)
Number 7 Nylon Flat Brush (Short Handle)
Number 3 Nylon Flat Brush (Short Handle)
Number 0 Nylon Liner Brush or Round Brush
or No. 1, 00, 000 (Short Handle)
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How to Start Acrylic Painting:
- How to Make Canvas: https://youtu.be/YnHy3OAE9b0
- Basic Color Mixing Using 5 Limited Colors: https://youtu.be/uMxssCDdFoE
- 3 Ways to Blend Acrylic Paints: https://youtu.be/_LRaGew8axw
- How to Paint Lights and Shadows: https://youtu.be/CoSVkwsfHYs
- Color Mixing to Match the Reference: https://youtu.be/nueLUZxvxS8
How to Paint Trees:
https://youtu.be/O-xT1tGc7AM
https://youtu.be/x8jHGRmRVls
How to Paint Flowers:
https://youtu.be/3BZBouEUEI4
https://youtu.be/6sP9hfA3GoI
How to Paint Mountains:
https://youtu.be/VulzRMBV2CA
https://youtu.be/1JXULQIm5Iw
Portrait Painting Tutorials:
- How to Paint Realistic Portrait: https://youtu.be/jRDeqLY2p8E
- How to Paint Realistic Eye: https://youtu.be/kAlDWoKg5DE
- How to Paint Realistic Lips: https://youtu.be/O6BTg31AtAU
- Portrait of Beautiful Lady Tutorial: https://youtu.be/4oL8q1yqxHo
Beach Painting Tutorials:
- How to Paint Realistic Beach with Crashing Waves: https://youtu.be/NtDf4_BLQp4
- How to Paint Tropical Beach: https://youtu.be/2YnmrEQVsXc
- How to Paint Moonlight over the Beach: https://youtu.be/qStcu8VpTmw
Houses, Cabins and Barns Acrylic Painting Tutorials:
- How to PaintItalian Villa and Flower Garden Painting Tutorial: https://youtu.be/SU0Av7_tcyE
- How to Paint Concrete Old Houses Near the Beach: https://youtu.be/PscMq6M0uow
- How to Paint House in Forest: https://youtu.be/o4CcFbMemYU
- How to Paint Villages Houses: https://youtu.be/Td_k6PL3un8
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