a yellow bicycle

This week we paint a very cheerful yellow bicycle. One that has been left to end its days in the garden and in the sun. I always find these so charming!

The bicycle itself is so pretty, but what really caught my eye were those wonderful shadows. In the reference photo the background wall was yellow too, but I chose to make the most of the shadows by leaving the wall white, giving us the chance to play with blue shadows against the yellow bike. Complimentaries!

You can paint this scene nice and slowly. Everything is done wet on dry, so there's no need to paint fast, just take your time and enjoy all the little details.

Find the full video tutorial on Patreon and Renee's Studio.

Happy painting!