"The Teacher" began as an experiment using both acryla gouache and acrylic in the same painting. Holbein's acryla gouache wand Liquitex acrylics were used on a pre-stretched canvas.STAGE 1:
The image was initially sketched on the canvas. This sketch was then covered with repeated thin washes of raw sienna acrylic as shown in the picture to the right.
acrylic paint for both the sky and the water. The first few layers of the acrylic 
application are shown to the left. The paint was applied in several layers, some of which were dry brush. Rubbing with my fingers was also used. Ultramarine, Parchment, Payne's Grey were mixed for most of the sky. Touches of Titanium White were also used.
application are shown to the left. The paint was applied in several layers, some of which were dry brush. Rubbing with my fingers was also used. Ultramarine, Parchment, Payne's Grey were mixed for most of the sky. Touches of Titanium White were also used.The water has the same colors as the sky with the addition of Turquoise, Cobalt Turquoise, and Light Blue Violet.
STAGE 3:
The third stage consisted of using the acryla gouache to create the sand. many layers were used with colors varying from Olive, Dark Magenta, Beige, Cream, Raw Sienna, and various shades of blue.STAGE 4:
The final stage was the completion of the two figures. Both acryla gouache and acrylic was used. The clothing was completed primarily with acryla gouache while the hair and skin tones were done in acrylic.
