Sugar Skull - Day of the Dead sugar skull painting tutorial

Happy Halloween weekend, beautiful artists! I have a fun, simple acrylic painting tutorial this week that celebrates Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos. This sugar skull is fully customizable and a great way to celebrate the season and honor our loved ones who have passed on. Follow along step-by-step with this real-time tutorial, perfect for a Halloween or Day of the Dead paint party or celebration!

The colors that you will need for today's tutorial are:
Cadmium Yellow: https://amzn.to/2wKn1kK
Cadmium Orange: https://amzn.to/3vCrjVF
Titanium White: https://amzn.to/2TLri0p
Mars Black: https://amzn.to/2THaMy5
Violet: https://amzn.to/3b6r4ZA
Cadmium red: https://amzn.to/2ZGVTSg
Thalo green: https://amzn.to/3Gzrw0J
Dark green: https://amzn.to/3vZTxto

I use three brushes in this painting:
A 1-inch wash brush: https://amzn.to/3aa5D8z
A medium-sized, round brush: https://amzn.to/39z51bh
And an extra tiny detail brush: https://amzn.to/3zLYUh4

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About Paint Along With Skye

If you are new to acrylic painting, this is the place for you! I post a new video, always a step-by-step acrylic tutorial for beginners, every Saturday. So subscribe if you would like to learn how to paint with acrylics step-by-step! This video is designed for artists at home to be able to paint along with this real-time acrylic painting tutorial for beginners. It’s also a super fun idea to offer an in-home art party with all of your friends! Let me know what you thought of today's acrylic painting tutorial in the comments section. Free easy acrylic painting classes are offered every Saturday, right here, so make sure to subscribe!

About the artist

I've taught acrylic painting for beginners for almost 10 years on a freelance basis through a number of different studios. I also have been offering “pop up” in-home paint parties for private groups. I LOVE teaching painting, and my favorite thing is when my students unlock a love or a knack for creative expression because of taking my classes. I started this Youtube show at the end of the year in 2019, with the hope of offering my “beautiful but do-able” paintings and step-by-step instructions with a worldwide audience. I hope you enjoyed today's step by step acrylic painting tutorial for beginners. Let me know what you thought of today's easy acrylic painting tutorial in the comments section! So stock up on art supplies, and until next time, stay creative!

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