Monochromatic Acrylic Painting Tutorial | Pet Portrait Using Primary Colors and Value Scale

In this step-by-step acrylic painting tutorial, I walk you through how to create a monochromatic pet portrait from start to finish. I use a photo of my cat Blu and demonstrate how to transfer the image onto canvas using graphite transfer paper for accurate proportions. From there, I mix my own rich “black” using only red, yellow, and blue paint, and build a full value scale to develop depth, contrast, and realism. This is a great exercise for understanding color mixing, value, and controlled brushwork while creating a meaningful subject. Thank you for visiting my channel and making art with me! I would love it if you hit subscribe and like this video to support this public school teacher’s side hustle. Visit my Amazon Shop for links to all my favorite art supplies for the classroom or my own studio practice: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thatartteacher ***Although 100% of my content is free, this description contains affiliate links to products I truly love and use in my classroom. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting this public school teacher's side hustle so I can continue to provide educational content. Make art with me! Website: https://thatartteacher.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatartteacher Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ThatArtTeacher That Art Teacher: HI! My name is Sierra Machado and I am a public school art teacher in Oklahoma. I spent the first six years of my career teaching at a visual art magnet program at a high school in South Carolina. I then spent six years at an intermediate school in Oklahoma, and now I'm back teaching high school. I am excited to be in my 16th year in art education. My website https://thatartteacher.com/ has full length lesson plans, free tutorials, student examples and resources for artists that want to create at home or in the classroom. Rode VideoMic GO II Camera-mount Lightweight Directional Microphone https://amzn.to/477Z3MU