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Grizzly Bear for Beginners - Acrylic

In this beginner-level acrylic painting tutorial, I will show you how to paint a realistic grizzly bear portrait using my simple seven-layer process.

We will focus on:

  • Toning the canvas
  • Drawing the outline using a grid
  • Understanding a warm and cool earth-tone palette
  • Blocking in the background and portrait
  • Building realistic fur using simple brushwork
  • Using opacity layers and transparent glazes
  • Creating depth with layered shadows and mid-tones
  • Adding subtle warm and cool colour variations
  • Refining the eye, nose and final fur details

This tutorial is ideal for artists who want a clear, structured approach to painting realistic wildlife in acrylics from start to finish.

The reference image is sourced from Pixabay.com and is royalty free for artists to use.

 

Grizzly Bear for Beginners - Acrylic

  1. Getting Started

    9 lessons
    1. Introduction
    2. The Reference Image
    3. The Seven Layer Process
    4. Materials
    5. Procreate
    6. Toning the Canvas
    7. Outlines
    8. Palette Prep
    9. Resources

  2. The Seven-layer Application Process

    8 lessons
    1. Background
    2. Layer One - Blocking In
    3. Layer Two - First Opacity Layer
    4. Layer Three - Shadow Glazes
    5. Layer Four - Second Opacity Layer
    6. Layer Five - Darker Mid Tones
    7. Layer Six Mid Tones
    8. Layer Seven Finishing Touches