Stained glass painting tutorial

Step 1: Drawing reference

-    Lightly draw the design onto your round canvas using a graphite pencil

-    Feel free to use our printout for guidance or create your own design

-    Keep the lines spaced out to make the next steps easier

-    Simplify or stylise the flowers as much as you like!

Step 2: Cutting the paint tube

-    Use a tube of Payne’s Grey Dimension acrylic paint to create the thick linework

-    Cut the tab off the bottom of the tube, leaving about 1 mm

-    Cut the corner off the paint tube carefully, ensuring the bead of paint won’t be too thick

-    Test out piping linework on scrap paper before starting on your main piece

Step 3: Paint piping

-    Hold the tube about 5mm above the canvas and gently squeeze as you move along the drawn lines

-    Continue this process until all linework is complete

-    Add a line around the entire canvas edge for a finished look

-    Allow the linework to dry overnight

Step 4: Satin Acrylic painting

-    Squeeze out the Satin Intro Set colours onto your tear-off palette

-    Paint each element of the design in whichever order you like

-    If you are right-handed, start from the left and move to the right to avoid smudging (or do it in reverse for lefties!)

-    Spin the canvas as needed for easy access while painting

Step 5: Layering paint

-    For each flower, start by laying down a base tone and let it dry to the touch

-    Apply a lighter tone and blend it halfway across each petal for added interest

-    Experiment with colour combinations like:

-    Phthalo Blue with a lightened Phthalo Blue on top

-    Orange with watered-down Red

-    Yellow with watered-down Orange

-    Lightened Purple with watered-down Purple

-    Various shades of Pink

Step 6: Painting canvas edges black

-    Once all the colours are dry, paint the edge of the canvas in black for a clean, polished finish

When you’re all done, it’s time to hang it on the wall! Well done and happy creating.