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Its not always as complicated as you first think. Step by step instructions breaking this scene down into easy stages. 

New Orleans, so inspirational, with the mix of a street busker and a Harley. Just blobs of light and dark shapes.

I love an interesting composition, this is colourful & unusual to paint. A different side to Rio de Janeiro.

You find these Iconic street café scenes all over the world, this is in Rome Italy. Figures cars & a few buildings.

Capture the textures and Moroccan feel of this scene in Essaouira easily with lots of tips to create texture & drama.

I'm often looking for the slightly unusual in my compositions and this works well, The donkeys are having a rest in Weymouth and the sign shows humour. 

Get inside my mind as I work out how to paint this peaceful scene in colourful Vibrant acrylics. Over 20 years ago, this scene of my youngest daughter eating homemade popcorn on cottage window sill. Captivated me with the light hitting her. The perfect composition to paint.

This is an edited version of our Vibrant acrylic Rooster workshop on the 10th December 2020. Full list of colours and reference photograph. Create your own rooster. see www.marilynallis.com for kits, pre recorded workshops . You can watch on a Smart Tv, PC tablet or phone this won't time out and you can watch  as many times as you wish. www.marilynallis.com

So as you can imagine my trip to this beautiful fishing village wasn't basked in sunshine. It was raining. I still want to capture the atmosphere, it will just be a bit more of a challenge. I will tell you my thought process as I work my way through this muddily complicated busy scene.