15 Aug 2025Mont Marte
Acrylic Canvas Easy

How to paint a pizza on a round canvas panel

1. Paint the crust

-    Squeeze out Yellow Ochre and paint a ring around the edge

-    Mix in Chinese White and blend toward the centre for a soft gradient

-    Optional: Add a crispy, baked look by dabbing a Yellow Ochre + Burnt Umber mix

 

2. Sauce painting

-    Use Brilliant Red and a filbert brush

-    Paint just inside the crust—don’t worry about keeping it too neat

 

3. How to paint cheese

-    Pick a yellow paint you like

-    Use a 25mm flat brush to loosely cover the centre of the canvas

-    Let the yellow flow over the red—it’s melty cheese after all!

 

4. How to paint tomato

-    Dip the rim of a plastic cup into Brilliant Red and stamp onto the canvas

-    Fill in the circles with red

-    Add a small white highlight in the centre

-    Once dry, add yellow for the seed shapes

 

5. Stamp the pepperoni

-    Use the base of the same plastic cup

-    Stamp smaller circles and fill them with Old Mauve

-    Once dry, dot in white + Burnt Umber to give texture

 

6. How to paint onion

-    Use white paint and the same cup rim

-    Outline the rings with a liner brush for extra pop

 

7. Stamp the olives

-    Use a black paint tube cap

-    Stamp circles in black

-    Outline them with a liner brush

-    Add a curved highlight using a mix of black + white (light grey)

 

8. Add fresh basil

-    Paint the shape in white first so the green pops

-    Let it dry

-    Layer Sap Green on top for those fresh, leafy touches

 

 

That’s it – one seriously tasty-looking pizza! 🍕


 This is a great one to customise with your favourite toppings or even turn into a sweet dessert slice. It’s creative, playful, and a great way to spend a relaxing afternoon painting.

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