demonstrationAcrylics
Mud Bashin’ Buggy
This detailed demonstration describes the artist’s comprehensive approach to
building a vibrant image which positively throbs with colour and movement.
By Kim DonaldF
inding a subject can
sometimes be one of the
hardest things. Fortunately,
my subject was requested by a
client – so I had a picture to work
with. The image was of her husband
drivingina racingmudbuggy.
Theoverallpaintingwasconstructed
from the client’s reference photograph,
capturing the Mud Bashin’ Buggy as
the main feature ... although much of
it has been built gradually by using
my imagination as each of the layers
and colours were added. There is
not much detail in the background,
becauseI feltthatwoulddetract
fromthefocalpoint.Myclient
was very happy with the result.STEP ONE
Firstly, I used a wide bristle brush to
get the basic outline of the overall
painting and the colours. I worked
from the background forward.
Mostly, I used the flat side of the
brush– blendingthecolours–
althoughforsmallsectionsI used
the edge of the brush to avoidFINAL STEP