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Class Description

Take on a fun and eye-catching realism challenge in this class where we’ll paint a vibrant green apple coated in glossy, dripping red paint. This bold subject will stretch your observation skills and give you practical tools for painting liquid textures, reflections, and shine with accuracy and flair.

Your Learning Journey Includes:

🍎 How to paint wet and dripping paint: Learn techniques to capture the thickness, flow, and glossy sheen of dripping liquid in a believable way.
🍏 How to paint the apple: Master the smooth gradients, subtle shading, and rich color of the apple’s surface to make it pop off the canvas.
How to glaze reflections: Discover glazing techniques to add luminous highlights and soft reflections for a realistic, dimensional finish.

This class is ideal for artists who want to push their realism skills and explore the art of contrast—texture against smoothness, red against green, and realism against imagination. Join in and create a piece that’s both juicy and dramatic!

You Will Need

  • 16"x20" (500mm x400mm) Canvas or similar
  • These paints: Titanium White, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Deep, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Yellow, French Ultramarine,
  • Set of bristle brushes
  • 1/4" (1cm) Soft filbert brush
  • Painting medium
  • Rigger brush
  • Fine liners