Workshop | Acrylic Painting • Palm Tree and Turtles | Art-A-Fair

Transport yourself to a sunlit shoreline as you create a vibrant tropical landscape featuring a sweeping palm tree, rolling ocean waves, and charming sea turtles. In this step-by-step acrylic workshop, students will learn how to build a lively beach scene using bold color, simple shapes, and expressive brushwork—perfect for beginners and intermediate painters alike.

This project emphasizes fun, creativity, and confidence while teaching foundational painting skills you can use in future work.

What Students Will Learn:

• How to compose a balanced beach scene, including horizon placement and focal points

• Techniques for painting a stylized palm tree, including curved trunks, layered fronds, and added pattern for personality

• How to create movement in water using layering, color variation, and highlights

• Blending and layering techniques to achieve vibrant skies and ocean depth

• Simple methods for painting sand texture and shoreline transitions

• How to use outlining and color contrast to make elements pop (like turtles and leaves)

• Adding playful details (like sea turtles) to bring storytelling into your artwork

Limited to 10 Participants

Skill Level: Beginner and Up