How to paint a flamingo using negative shapes

image of a painting of a flamingo in acrylics

As a full-time artist, one of the things I often think about is standing out from the crowd. I realise that the interpretation of a subject is just as important as the subject itself. You can convey so much by adding that little extra to your painting, which keeps the painting process exciting for me and hopefully interesting for the viewer too.

(Image credit: Marie Antoniou)

- Stretched Canvas: 24x20in
- Daler Rowney system 3 original acrylics: Alizarin Crimson, Phthalo Green, Cerulean Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red, Process Magenta, White
- Mixing palette
- Water pot
-Liquitex flat heads – no. 8 (equivalent to quarter inch), no. 12 bright (one inch) two- and three-inch brushes, one-inch decorator’s brush