Flower Composition with Acrylic Paint and Embroidery
A course by Josefina JiménezVisual Artist
A course by Josefina Jiménez, Visual Artist
Learn to draw and embroider evocative illustrations on XL hoops
Why limit yourself to a single artistic discipline when you can combine them and create a lively composition with mixed techniques? Jo Jiménez is a visual artist whose style is characterized by mixing materials on different mediums. She makes illustrations with watercolor and acrylic and embroiders floral motifs, blurring the boundaries between both disciplines.
In this online course, learn basic techniques of acrylic painting and embroidery to later apply this knowledge to your own composition. Jo will teach you how to mix both techniques to bring your illustration to life in an embroidery hoop made by you from an old picture frame.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 14 downloads
What will we do in this course?
1 minute, 57 seconds
Acrylic Paint: From drawing to painting painting
5 minutes, 39 seconds
Embroidery: Direction, light and volume
15 minutes, 0 seconds
Lesson 3: Frame XL: Welcome to the large format!
10 minutes, 14 seconds
Composition
5 minutes, 18 seconds
To paint our flowers (part 1)
12 minutes, 48 seconds
What's included in this course?
Begin by getting to know Jo and see how she became an artist working exclusively on creative projects. She also shares her wide range of artistic influences.
Jo then introduces you to the materials she usually works with and their characteristics. Start with the materials for your illustrations—acrylics and paint pens— before teaching you which brushes are appropriate for painting on canvas.
Take a look at the materials that she likes the most for embroidery—threads and wool. Learn her favorite embroidery stitches and how to use them according to the desired details.
Build your own XL hoop from a picture frame, and discover the pros and cons of this large format. Before starting to paint, get a brief introduction to the basic composition concepts to help with all your future creations.
Now it's time for the real fun. Jo guides you through the process of your floral illustration, starting with the imitation of the growth and direction of some flowers from the center out.
Once you have your illustration, see how to add the details using yarn and wool. The embroidery is what highlights and gives volume to certain elements that you consider key. To wrap up, remove any excess thread and paint residues that may have stuck to the frame et voilà, ready to be hung on the wall!
What is this course's project?
Do an XL composition mixing embroidery and painting techniques with acrylic, and creating your own hoop from a picture frame.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Those interested in art, design, embroidery, manual arts, and painting, as well as anyone who simply wants to get out of their creative comfort zone and look for new shapes or materials to adapt to their projects.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is required, but, if you already know how to embroider, you can use your knowledge to complement what you learn in the course.
For materials, you need a 30x40cm oval picture frame, firm and relatively dense fabric (not elastic or elastane), a synthetic round-tipped brush (no. 10 or no. 12), threads (pearl, embroidery, metallic), wool and metallic cords that fit through the needle, a needle with a large buttonhole (an upholstery needle would do), a stapler, acrylics, acrylic pencils, and scissors.
Reviews
- 2 months ago
Molto interessante, spiegazione molto chiara. Tanti artisti menzionati che stimolano la creatività.
- 9 months ago
Está buenísimo!
- 9 months ago
Es un curso muy dinámico, tanto para principiantes comopara quienes ya estamos pintando y bordando. Si nunca probaste este mix de técnicas se las recomiendo porque es muy amplio lo que se puede lograr. Jo es muy clara en sus explicaciones .
- 2 years ago
Hermoso curso, la profesora muy paciente y amena para dar explicaciones. ¡Me encantó la idea de salir del bastidor!
- 2 years ago
Très bon cours, créations magnifiques.
Her graphic style is characterized by mixing many materials on different mediums. She mainly paints with watercolor and acrylics, embroiders floral motifs, and is in constant search of new techniques to learn.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What will we do in this course?
- U2
What materials and how to use them
- Acrylic Paint: From drawing to painting painting
- Embroidery: Direction, light and volume
- Lesson 3: Frame XL: Welcome to the large format!
- U3
Let's apply what you learned
- Composition
- To paint our flowers (part 1)
- To paint our flowers (part 2)
- To paint our flowers (part 3)
- Let's stand out with embroidery (part 1)
- Let's stand out with embroidery (part 2)
- Let's stand out with embroidery (part 3)
- Let's stand out with embroidery (part 4)
- Voila!
- U4
Before saying goodbye
- Other apps
- Thinking outside the box
- FP
Final project
- Floral composition with acrylic and embroidery
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to create floral compositions on fabric using mixed techniques of acrylic painting and embroidery—from choosing materials to blending textures, colors, and details to craft personal and professional pieces.
The course is designed for those with basic knowledge of painting or embroidery but includes step-by-step guidance. It’s perfect for anyone wanting to experiment with mixed media and take their creativity further.
You’ll need an embroidery hoop, fabric, brushes, acrylic paints, threads and yarns of various thicknesses, needles, scissors, paint markers, and tools to stretch the fabric. A detailed materials list is provided in the course.
First, you stretch and secure the fabric onto the hoop to create a smooth surface. Then you clean and prepare it for acrylic paint before starting the embroidery, following recommended steps to ensure a firm, professional base.
You’ll learn simple stitch, French knot, bullion stitch, and layering techniques with threads and yarns to build volume, texture, and realistic floral details.
Combining acrylic paint and embroidery enriches texture, depth, and expression, allowing you to create visually dynamic, tactile pieces with unique, personalized effects.
Yes, the mixed techniques can be adapted to customize clothing, sneakers, or other textile surfaces, expanding your creative possibilities beyond the traditional hoop.