Spotlight On... Acrylic April with The Art Sherpa!

You’ve heard of Inktober and World Watercolor Month, but have you heard of Acrylic April hosted by The Art Sherpa (a.k.a., Cinnamon Cooney)?

​From April 1st through April 30th, paint along LIVE with Cinnamon on her YouTube channel FOR FREE as she guides you through 30 different acrylic painting tutorials based on 30 different painting prompts.

“We hope that every April, artists from all over the world take on the Acrylic April painting challenge by doing one small acrylic painting every day for the entire month. The Acrylic April challenge is a way to introduce painters to the gifts of daily painting with acrylic. This daily painting program will help every acrylic artist unlock the true potential of this multi-faceted medium and to develop their own artistic voice,” says Cinnamon. “Anyone can do Acrylic April. Just grab your paint, your brush and hit the studio (even if it’s your kitchen table).”
The Art Sherpa at her easel
Here are the rules:
  1. Following The Art Sherpa’s Acrylic April ​prompts on YouTube, make an acrylic painting on a surface 12x12 or smaller using acrylic paint
  2. Share it online
  3. Use the hashtags #acrylicapril, #acrylicapril2019 and #ItsNoJokeAcrylicApril
  4. Repeat daily from April 1st (no fooling) to April 30th

Below are the daily painting prompts. Don't know what to paint? Don't worry! The Art Sherpa will guide you through a tutorial for each prompt every day on her YouTube channel!
The Art Sherpa encourages you to follow along but don’t worry if creating 30 paintings in 30 days is an overwhelming idea! Acrylic April is meant to be a fun learning experience, not a source of stress. “If you make 30 little paintings, you are a winner. If you make less than 30, you are a winner. Do your best, paint anything you want…Follow the prompts or do your own thing,” Cinnamon explains.. 

Past tutorials on The Art Sherpa's Youtube Channel