Description

Capture the final glow of the day in Last Beach Light, a step by step acrylic painting lesson featuring a colorful sunset settling over the ocean.

In this lesson, I’ll walk you through the entire painting process from start to finish on a 10 x 20 inch cotton canvas. We’ll work on creating a soft atmospheric sky, warm sunset colors, distant water, rocky shoreline, reflections, and the subtle movement of waves coming onto the beach.

You’ll learn how to mix the colors used throughout the painting, how to blend and layer acrylics to create depth, and how to use different brush techniques to achieve soft clouds, glowing light, water reflections, rocks, and waves.

We’ll also focus on balancing warm and cool colors so that the bright light along the horizon really stands out against the softer blues, purples, and pinks throughout the scene.

In this lesson you’ll learn:

How to paint a glowing sunset sky
Color mixing for warm and cool sunset colors
How to create soft atmospheric clouds
Techniques for painting ocean water and reflections
How to paint rocks and shoreline
Brush techniques for creating waves and movement
How to build depth and atmosphere with acrylics
How to complete the painting from start to finish

Whether you’re newer to acrylic painting or have been painting for years, Last Beach Light is a fun way to practice color, atmosphere, light, and water while creating a beautiful coastal sunset painting.

Colors Used: Raw Umber, Cerulean Blue, Quinacridone Magenta, Titanium White, Naples Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue