Impressionist Painting with Acrylics: Techniques for Urban Scenes
The Strongest Lights
A course by Hashim Akib , Instructor for Impressionist painting with acrylics
Joined March 2022
About the video: The Strongest Lights
Overview
“In this lesson we will look at our lightest tints, purest colour and darkest tones. This will pop the artwork and give us maximum impact to the painting. ”
In this video lesson Hashim Akib addresses the topic: The Strongest Lights, which is part of the Domestika online course: Impressionist Painting with Acrylics: Techniques for Urban Scenes. Learn how to create vibrant impressionistic paintings using acrylics, focusing on dynamic street scenes and color techniques..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we're going to add the ultimate highlights and this will really pop the image. Before I start painting, I'm just going to tidy up my palette a little bit. and add a bit more white because I want that to be quite pure. So I've got my palette knife. And all I'm going to do is just really skim the colour. The corrupt color way. Just so I get this lovely purity of the burnt sienna again. So some of the colors, I don't have to worry about it too much. But the blue is quite corrupt, so we can just Blend that in. a little bit, just take the excess color away. And it's, It's especia...”
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Course summary for: Impressionist Painting with Acrylics: Techniques for Urban Scenes
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Acrylic Painting, Fine Arts, Painting

Hashim Akib
A course by Hashim Akib
Hashim Akib, also known as ‘Hash,’ is a professional acrylic artist based in the UK, specializing in bold, impressionistic techniques. Over his career, Hash has authored four bestselling art books, taught across various institutions, and worked with major brands like the Royal Mail and Daler Rowney. His work has been featured in galleries and publications worldwide, and he is known for his vibrant street scenes and mastery of acrylics. With years of teaching experience, Hash brings a wealth of knowledge, encouraging students to embrace a confident, expressive approach to painting.
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