How to paint a
Grape Cluster
How to paint a
Grape Cluster
Welcome to your online tutorial where you can paint at your own pace and from the comfort of your home.
Enjoy a glass of wine (or two!) while you learn the craft of wine painting.
Note: if you do not have wine available to mix with the paint try grape or raspberry juice!
Welcome to your online tutorial where you can paint at your own pace and from the comfort of your home.
Enjoy a glass of wine (or two!) while you learn the craft of wine painting.
Note: if you do not have wine available to mix with the paint try grape or raspberry juice!
Your Wine Package will include:
• Step One Instructions for your wine paint
• Step Two Instructions on your art station set up
• Test Sheet
• Paint Brush
• 4 Plastic Containers with Bases
• Instructions on sealing your painting
• Rosé dried Wine Paint
• Cabernet Franc dried Wine Paint
Located on the very bottom
• Art print in protective sleeve
(use white backer-board in frame for extra support)
• Extra blank watercolour paper to create your own wine painting
Your Wine Package will include:
• Step One Instructions for your wine paint
• Step Two Instructions on your art station set up
• Test Sheet
• Paint Brush
• 4 Plastic Containers with Bases
• Instructions on sealing your painting
• Rosé dried Wine Paint
• Cabernet Franc dried Wine Paint
Located on the very bottom
• Art print in protective sleeve
(use white backer-board in frame for extra support)
• Extra blank watercolour paper to create your own wine painting
Step One
Creating your wine paints
Step One
Creating your wine paints
For best results, create your wine paints the night before
Open your dried wine pouches and pour the contents into 2 of the plastic containers.
You will need a small amount of either Rosé or Cabernet Franc to mix with the paint. What ever you happen to have left over will do.
**if you do not have wine available, try substituting with grape juice or raspberry juice.
Gradually add the wine in small amounts, adding more until your consistency is like the image provided.
A Guideline for mixing
Cabernet Franc has more of a red/purple tone.
Adding this to your Rosé paint will change the colour a fair amount.
A rule that I follow:
IF you are using Cabernet Franc as your wine for mixing, add water with the Rosé.
IF you are using Rosé as your wine to mix with, then you can mix it to both dried paints.
Even though I stated the above guideline, you can be creative and use the same wine to mix with both or stick with only mixing with the matching wine(s).
Allowing your paints to sit will give the dried wine time to absorb the liquid. Most likely you will have to add more wine as they tend to dry out but be careful not to add to much.
Fill the 3rd container with a small amount of wine that you will be using. If you happen to have both Rosé and Cabernet Franc available, you can use the 3rd and 4th containers to hold them and find a replacement container for your water.
Every wine colour is unique so your painting will be different than mine but that’s the fun part of wine painting.
Not one piece will be the same!
Open your dried wine pouches and pour the contents into 2 of the plastic containers.
You will need a small amount of either Rosé or Cabernet Franc wine to mix with the paint. What ever you happen to have left over will do.
**if you do not have wine available, try substituting with grape juice or raspberry juice.
Gradually add the wine in small amounts, adding more until your consistency is like the image provided.
A Guideline for mixing
Cabernet Franc has a more red/purple tone.
Adding this to your rosé paint will change the colour a fair amount.
A rule that I follow:
IF you are using Cabernet Franc as your wine for mixing, add water with the Rosé.
IF you are using Rosé as your wine to mix with, then you can mix it to both dried paints.
Even though I stated the above guideline, you can be creative and use the same wine to mix with both or stick with only mixing with the matching wine(s).
Allowing your paints to sit will give the dried wine time to absorb the liquid. Most likely you will have to add more wine as they tend to dry out but be careful not to add to much.
Fill the 3rd container with a small amount of wine that you will be using. If you happen to have both Rosé and Cabernet Franc available, you can use the 3rd and 4th containers to hold them and find a replacement container for your water.
Every wine colour is unique so your painting will be different than mine but that’s the fun part of wine painting.
Not one piece will be the same!
Before you start painting
create your swatches and do some testing
Take out your test sheet of art paper and create
3 swatches of your wine.
1. Wine 2. Rosé Paint 3. Cabernet Franc Paint
*Hint: create a swatch at the bottom of your painting for referencing after framing.
Next try the 2 techniques below, and familiarize yourself with the wine by making swirls and patterns.
…..a new way of familiarizing yourself with wine. (*wink)
Before you start painting
create your swatches and do some testing
Take out your test sheet of art paper and create 3 swatches of your wine.
1. Wine
2. Rosé Paint
3. Cabernet Franc Paint
Next try the 2 techniques below, and familiarize yourself with the wine by making swirls and patterns.
…..a new way of familiarizing
yourself with wine. (*wink)
On your test art paper try these 2 techniques
The Wet on Dry technique is helpful when achieving detail and outlining.
When I paint with wine I usually start with the outline using the wet on dry technique. This is also a step that I have to do over and over again in order to get those darker shades of wine.
The Wet on Wet technique is helpful when blending the wines or adding a soft background.
Try this with both the wine and the wine mix to see the difference in colours and shades.
On your test art paper try these 2 techniques
The Wet on Dry technique is helpful when achieving detail and outlining.
When I paint with wine I usually start with the outline using the wet on dry technique. This is also a step that I have to do over and over again in order to get those darker shades of wine.
The Wet on Wet technique is helpful when blending the wines or adding a soft background.
Try this with both the wine and the wine mix to see the difference in colours and shades.
References for Brush Shapes
Shape your brush
~ Point on brush
Dip your paint brush into the water.
Remove and pull onto the paper towel, rotating your brush.
Gives you a decent point to work with when painting the detailed parts.
Shape your brush
~ flat brush
*perfect for creating veins in the leaf.
After dipping your brush into the paint, slide it up the side of the container.
This will flatten out the bristles while still keeping the paint (wine) on the brush.
References for brush shapes
Point on brush
Dip your paint brush into the water.
Remove and pull onto the paper towel, rotating your brush.
Gives you a decent point to work with when painting the detailed parts.
flat brush
*perfect for creating veins in the leaf.
After dipping your brush into the paint, slide it up the side of the container.
This will flatten out the bristles while still keeping the paint (wine) on the brush.
Step Two
Reference the guidelines on your step two insert for setting up your art staton.
Step Two
Reference the guidelines on your step two insert for setting up your art staton.
Art Station
Now that your art station is set up and you have your wines, I mean paints, ready. You can begin!
Note that I’ve taped my painting to a board rather than the table. This way I can move the board around when painting.
Not necessary to do, but comes in handy.
Take your time removing the tape at the end. Gently pull back on an angle and not straight up which could cause tearing of your painting.
When complete, I seal the piece with an archival spray when it is still taped down. This saves you the hassle of taping again or the chances of the painting to become wavy if no taping is done.
Art Station
Now that your art station is set up and you have your wines, I mean paints, ready. You can begin!
Note that I’ve taped my painting to a board rather than the table. This way I can move the board around when painting.
Not necessary to do so but sometimes comes in handy.
Take your time removing the tape at the end. Gently pull back on an angle and not straight up which could causing tearing of your piece.
When complete, I seal the piece with an archival spray when it is still taped down. This saves you the hassle of taping again or the chances of the painting to become wavy if no taping is done.
Let's Start Painting!
Remember!
Remember that yours will not be the exact same as mine.
There is never a right or wrong way, just guidelines to follow.
You can email me at any time or contact me through any of my social channels.
I will gladly answer any of your questions or provide any help needed.
mproudlock@hotmail.com
Thank you for participating in an at home version of my “wine painting” class.
Please share your experience and I would LOVE to see your creations!
Thank you for participating in an at home version of my “wine painting” class.
Please share your experience and I would LOVE to see your creations!