Brittany Moscatt's texture painting with acrylics - flowers
1. Mix your background colour
- Squeeze out a generous amount of Titanium White paint onto your palette
- Gradually mix in small dabs of Pink, Brilliant Red, Yellow Ochre and a tiny touch of Burnt Umber to make a soft, pink-peach tone
Texture Tip: Save your background colour! You might need it later for touch-ups
2. Paint the canvas
- Use the Artist Acrylic brush to apply the colour using long, smooth strokes
- Make sure the coverage is even, going all the way to the edges and corners
- Let the fast layer dry completely, then apply a second coat to create an opaque finish
3. Prepare your paste
- Scoop five separate heaped tablespoons of Light Moulding Paste onto your palette, spaced apart for easy colour mixing
4. Mix your flower colours
- Brittany mixed the following flower colours:
- Dusty Rose Pink - Small amounts of Pink, Brilliant Red and a touch of Burnt Umber
- Light Pastel Pink - A little Brilliant Red and Burnt Umber
- Orange-Pink - A little Pink, Brilliant Red and Yellow Ochre
- Mushroom Pink - A touch of Burnt Umber and Brilliant Red
- Pale Pink - A small bit of the orangey and mushroom pink paste mixed into the final dollop of paste
5. Pop your colour in containers
- Scoop each colour into its own plastic container - the corners make scooping the paste easier!
Texture Tip: Plastic containers help keep colours tidy, save leftovers for touch-ups or other projects, and make scooping super easy
6. Add the mini flowers
- Use a pointed, narrow palette knife and scoop a little mushroom pink paste
- Dab a centre and six surrounding petals to form a mini flower. You don't need to be too precise - texture is the goal!
Texture Tip: Try using the side of your palette knife for thicker ridges and added dimension!
7. Add the bigger flowers
- Switch to a wider palette knife, and add a small dollop of the orange-pink paste to your canvas as the centre of a new flower
- Use the dusty rose pink paste for the petals, scraping the edge of your palette knife along the container to get a good dollop
- Press the knife gently onto the canvas and lift slightly to create a 'peaked' petal texture
8. Repeat the process
- Keep adding flower designs around the canvas, mixing and matching colours for variation
9. Decorate around the flowers
- Use any leftover paste to add extra petals and decorative dots around your canvas
- Play with placement - clusters of flowers or scattered petals work beautifully
Texture Tip: Don't stress mistakes! If something doesn't go to plan, scrape off the paste and touch up the area with your background paint
- 1 x Palette Knife Set 5pc
- 1 x Light Moulding Paste 250ml
- 1 x Single Thick Canvas 20 x 30cm 2 Pack
- 1 x Traditional Wood Palette 30 x 38cm
- 1 x Artist Acrylic Brush Taklon Wide 25mm
- 1 x Satin Acrylic Paint 75ml - Pink
- 1 x Satin Acrylic Paint 75ml - Brilliant Red
- 1 x Satin Acrylic Paint 75ml - Titanium White
- 1 x Satin Acrylic Paint 75ml - Burnt Umber
- 1 x Satin Acrylic Paint 75ml - Yellow Ochre
All materials included in Brittany's Artist Bundle, made for this project.