Easy Textured Mixed Media Flower Tutorial (Acrylic Paint & Distress Oxide Sprays)

Create a bold textured flower painting using acrylic paint, Distress Oxide Sprays, gesso, and layered mixed media techniques in this fun step-by-step tutorial! In this video, I share how to create a fast spray background using Distress Oxides, then build a dimensional flower with thick acrylic paint, texture, teal outlines, and expressive details. You’ll learn how to: • Create colorful spray ink backgrounds • Use Distress Oxide Sprays on watercolor paper • Sketch with gesso for added texture • Layer acrylic paint for dimension • Heat acrylic paint to create texture effects • Add shading with Aquarellable pencils • Seal mixed media artwork with Dorland’s Wax 00:00 Intro 00:13 Using Distress Oxide Sprays for the Background 2:55 Painting the Flower with White Gesso 10:06 Adding Acrylic Paint to the Flower 18:13 Painting a Swirl Flower Center 19:55 Adding Detail Lines 23:58 Using an Aquarellable Pencil 27:01 Sealing with Dorland's Wax If you enjoy mixed media flowers, textured painting tutorials, acrylic techniques, and colorful art journal inspiration, be sure to subscribe! Thank you for joining in on the creative fun. Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 5:30 pm PST on Facebook at Tracy Weinzapfel Studios. Be sure to follow me on social as well! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tracyweinzapfelstudios Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twstudios/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/tracyweinzapfel/ Join the waitlist for Your Artful Journey - https://www.yourartfuljourney.com/membership This is my exclusive creative membership where you can explore the world of art journaling! Join a community of support and inspiration with interactive art sessions full of tips and tricks, conversation, Q & As, and most of all, FUN! Supply List: - Strathmore Watercolor Journal - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/strathmore-soft-cover-journal-140lb-48pg-8x5-5?_pos=1&_sid=c5c0a75e0&_ss=r - Decoart Gesso: White - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/decoart-media-gesso-4-oz?_pos=1&_sid=a46bedb9a&_ss=r - DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Cobalt Turquoise Hue, Primary Yellow Primary Magenta Titanium White Saffron Yellow (DecoArt Americana) - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/search?q=decoart+media&options%5Bprefix%5D=last - Distress Oxide Sprays: Blueprint Sketch & Peacock Feathers - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-oxide-spray-1-9fl-oz-worn-lipstick?_pos=1&_psq=distress+spr&_ss=e&_v=1.0 - Dorlands Wax Medium (clear wax medium) - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/dorlands-wax-medium?_pos=1&_psq=dorland&_ss=e&_v=1.0 - Paint brushes - Tracy Weinzapfel Brush Sets - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/search?q=tracy+weinzapfel+brush+sets&options%5Bprefix%5D=last - 10/0 Micron Liner Brush - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/dynasty-micron-x-long-detail-liner-10-0?_pos=1&_sid=453e7b579&_ss=r - Stabilo Aquarellable Pencil (Black) - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/stabilo-black-aquarellable-black?_pos=1&_sid=7b6cb789e&_ss=r - Painter’s Tape - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/search?q=painter%27s+tape&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Check out Tracy’s Art Journal Starter Kit - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/art-journaling-starter-kit?_pos=2&_sid=deb63830f&_ss=r Tracy’s Resources Page - https://tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/resources/ Visit Tracy’s Shop - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/ #MixedMediaArt #AcrylicPainting #DistressOxide #FlowerPainting #ArtJournal #MixedMediaTutorial #CreativePainting #TexturedArt #TracyWeinzapfel #FloralPainting