Cloudy Autumn Lake | Step by Step Acrylic Landscape Painting Tutorial for Beginners
Materials:
- Canvas
- Acrylic paints (Prussian blue, Vandyke brown, white, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, yellow, sienna)
- Big oval brush
- Ultra-soft blending brush
- #1 square brush
- Palette knife
- Filbert brush
- Small round brush
- Detail brush
- Custom bristle brush
- Liner brush
Step by Step Guide:
- Begin by blending Prussian blue, Vandyke brown, and white with a big oval brush to create the shadows for the clouds.
- Apply gentle strokes on the upper canvas to depict cloud shadows, starting from the horizon line and going upwards in a gradient.
- Add soft highlights to the clouds with white paint starting from the canvas peak.
- Blend the shadows and highlights together using an ultra-soft blending brush with vertical and horizontal strokes.
- Enhance the clouds with more highlights using a #1 square brush and white acrylic paint for added depth and dimension.
- Switch focus to the lake, blending burnt sienna, Vandyke brown, Prussian blue, and yellow ochre to create a rich palette. Apply these hues from the base upwards to create depth.
- Add white and yellow reflections of the clouds to the water, enhancing the realism of the autumn scene.
- Utilize a palette knife to delineate the land from water with slim waterlines, then blend some lines with your finger for a gleam effect.
- Use a Filbert brush to paint submerged rocks and soften objects into the backdrop for a harmonious composition.
- With a small round brush, add highlights to a distant tree line using burnt sienna and Vandyke brown.
- Paint grassy patches beneath the tree line using a #2 Big Square Brush with a blend of yellow and sienna.
- Experiment with color mixes for added visual interest and variation across the canvas.
- Create a subtle Sandy Shoreline using a Filbert brush and a mix of yellow and white paints.
- Use a liner brush to paint trees against the cloudy backdrop, then add highlights with a detail brush.
- Add snow patches at the water’s edge with the Filbert brush and white paint, blending gently for reflective surfaces.
- Finish by crafting distinct blades of grass and scattering fallen leaves with a custom bristle brush for added detail.
Conclusion:
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