The document provides instructions for students to paint an Antarctic scene using acrylic paints on A6 sized card or paper. It recommends using white, blue, yellow, and black paint, and includes 7 steps to guide students in layering the different colors to depict ice formations and penguins against an Antarctic backdrop.

1. Painting in acrylic
Antarctic scene by
Mrs Linderberg

2. The inspiration for the
Antarctic Scene
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• Recommend one A6 sized card or acrylic paper, one for
each student. This size is good for speed, drying time,
need for detail and brush control, it is also good for only
needing a small amount of paint.

3. Resources
• 2 x 4mm paintbrush and 1 fine tip paintbrush per
student. 1 brush for white & yellow, 1 brush for
blues and the fine tip for black & dark blue.
• Acrylic paint - white, blue, yellow and black.
Thicker paint (especially for white is best). No
water to be added to thin paints.
• A5 or A6 sized card for each student.

4. Demonstrate preparation
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• Black, blue, yellow and white are the base colours.
• Blend white with 3 or the blues to achieve 3
different blue tones.

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• Only a small amount of paint is needed per
student. (this example would be enough for 3
students).
• Make sure no water is added, and brushes are
dried thoroughly if rinsed.

6. Step 1
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• Starting from the top, layer the deeper blue (not
dark blue) across the top of the card. Horizontal
brush strokes.

7. Step 2
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• Using the next shade lighter in blue, paint
horizontally across.

8. Step 3
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• Using the lightest blue, paint horizontally across,
this time use random vertical strokes to add
dimension to what will become the ice range in the
distance.

9. Step 4
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• Change you paintbrush for the white brush.
• Starting from the bottom, work across and up the card to
cover the bottom section with white.
• Overlap the blue, blend, swirl brush to create mountains or
ice features in the distance.

10. Step 5
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• Returning to the blue brush, use the deeper blue,
add some detail for shadow.

11. Step 6
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• Allow background to dry.
• Then, starting with black, paint penguins (refer to
the original photo for the simple shapes).

12. Step 7
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• Allow black to dry.
• Using white brush, paint white bodies. Then add detail
with yellow (it is ok if white is not dry as yellow will
blend nicely).
• Finally, using the dark blue, paint the shadows.