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Build the texture
We mix Powerwax or a heavy gel medium into the acrylics and create rich, textured first layers. It may not look like flowers yet, and that is exactly where the fun begins.
Free online class · 15 days of access
Textured Flowers in Acrylics
Come play with layers, colour and texture, then watch the flowers appear.
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Free Online Class · Acrylics & Texture Medium
Let’s loosen up and let the flowers appear.
Come and create a joyful, textured flower painting with acrylics and Powerwax or a heavy gel medium. I’ll guide you through every step.
We’ll build a lively abstract background, layer colour, then use negative painting to find the flowers hiding inside it. You don’t need to draw them first.
The goal is never to copy my painting. It is to find your own way of making it.
You’ll need Powerwax or a heavy gel medium for this project. If you’d like to use Powerwax, you can find a supplier here.
My 3-step method
This is what we'll do together
Three simple stages, with everything explained as we go.
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Layer the colour
We add beautiful colour, letting each layer respond to the one underneath as the painting begins to come alive.
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Find the flowers
Using negative painting, we bring the flowers forward from the background. No careful drawing: the shapes grow naturally from the layers you have already made.
Look what you can create
Student work
This is what I love about a layered process: everyone begins with the same steps, yet no two paintings look alike.
Inside the class
What you'll take with you
- Build layers with Powerwax or heavy gel medium
- Let flowers appear through negative painting, without drawing them first
- Layer colour for depth and interest
- Let a painting grow without forcing it
- Prefer French or Dutch? Every lesson is translated, with subtitles on all videos.
Meet your instructor
Marina Teding van Berkhout
Artist & instructor
I’m Marina, a Dutch professional artist living in the south of France. I began with oils and cold wax, then went looking for a way acrylic painters could enjoy that same freedom of layering, scraping and discovering. Powerwax opened that door for me, and I can’t wait to share the process with you.
Questions?
Frequently asked
Is this really free?+
Yes. This is the complete class, not a shortened taster. You can enjoy every lesson free for 15 days. There is no card, no hidden cost and no automatic subscription.
Do I need any experience?+
Not at all. We begin with texture and colour, not a careful drawing, and I guide you through every step. Come curious and paint with me.
Is this class just for acrylics?+
Yes, this class is designed for acrylics. You can use Powerwax or a heavy gel medium; both suit the water-based materials and quick-drying process we use.
What supplies do I need?+
Acrylic paints, Powerwax or a heavy gel medium, a palette knife, a few simple texture tools and a canvas or panel. You’ll find the full list inside, and I encourage you to begin with what you already have.
What happens after 15 days?+
Your free access simply closes. Nothing is charged and there is nothing to cancel. With any Texture Lab membership, including Studio, you can continue using this class from the Mini Class library for as long as your membership is active.
I took this class before. Has my access changed?+
No. Students who joined the original version keep their original access. The 15-day period applies only to new signups.
If you would love to keep going
Loved the class and want to keep it?
You can. This class is included as a Mini Class with every Texture Lab membership—including Studio—so it stays available for as long as you are a member. Inside the Lab you’ll also find the other Mini Classes, the monthly online magazine, new projects and material experiments, and our private Circle community. Gold adds all my current and future Full Classes. First enjoy the class, play, and see what you create.
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