Soft autumn color, loose brushwork, and a little sparkle: make a mixed-media pumpkin with acrylic paint and flat-back gems.
Supplies
Canvas panel, acrylic paints, brushes, acrylic gel medium, flat-back gems, and gold paint.
Step by step
- Lightly sketch a wide pumpkin with curved sections and a short stem.
- Paint the sections in cream, terracotta, and sage, leaving a few soft gaps.
- Add pale blue accents and loose curved strokes. Let the paint dry.
- Arrange flat-back gems in small clusters, leaving painted areas visible.
- Secure each gem with acrylic gel medium. Let it dry according to its directions.
- Add gold-painted vines and highlights. Let everything dry fully.
Leave room for the brushwork. Open the illustrated guide above to save it for your next creative afternoon.
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