Safari Sunset

Description: A beautiful African sunset painting using acrylic paints.

What you need:

• Yellow Acrylic Paint
• Orange Acrylic Paint
• Red Acrylic Paint 
• Black Acrylic Paint
• A large brush (No. 18 round would be just fine)
• Water
• Bowls for paint or a palette
• A3 hard paper or a canvas (You can use any size)
• An animal stencil 
• Table protectors (Cloth, newspaper)
• Apron

What to do:

1. Cover your work space using newspaper or an old table cloth.
2. Put on your apron.
3. Start by painting the bottom half of your paper (landscape orientation) using yellow paint. (You can paint a curved shape to indicate the sun, if you prefer).
4. Wash your brush.
5. Paint the next quarter of your page with orange, blending it where it meets the yellow paint.
6. Next, paint the top quarter of your paper red, blending it with the orange. 
7. Let this dry completely.
8. If need be, give it a second coat. 
9. Let this dry completely.
10. Using undiluted black paint, paint about 3-6cm (1-2 inches) from the bottom of your page solid black.
11. Paint your tree using undiluted black paint. (See image for the suggested shape).
12. Last, paint in your animals using a stencil.
13. Let this dry completely.