Holi Elephant Watercolor and Acrylic Mixed Media Painting Techniques for Beginners

I'm painting an elephant for Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors and talking about how to combine watercolor and acrylics and sponge painting and splattering paint for a #Holi powder like effect for the background.

I started by painting an elephant portrait in blue and red watercolor, painted the background black with acrylics and sponge painted and splattered colorful acrylic paints on the black background to depict Holi powders thrown in the sky. I also added colorful jewelry and decorations on the elephant.

Prints and other merch of this Holi elephant painting: https://www.redbubble.com/people/almonda/works/30608979-indian-holi-elephant-watercolor-and-acrylic-painting

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Adobe color wheel: https://color.adobe.com
Cotton swab Acrylic on Holi Festival of Color Free art lesson by theartsherpa: https://youtu.be/AjTCNo6U8xY

NOTE! Not all photos in Pexels.com are for commercial use, so always check what it says on the download page.

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• Graph paper for sketching
• Graphite transfer paper
• ballpoint pen and watercolor pencil for sketching
• *Cotman watercolor set http://amzn.to/2kPBTEn
• Classic 250 gsm rough, acid free watercolor paper
• painter's tape
• *Plus Color Acrylic Paints http://amzn.to/2B6l5ze
• Crelando Acrylic Paints from Lidl
• *Mont Marte Metallic Acrylics http://amzn.to/2lrqZYq
• Ikea's Måla brush set http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10193319/
• sponge
• cotton swab
• paper towels
• glass jars
• paint palette from Ikea

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