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A Touch of Gold — Acrylic Painting Lesson

Lesson comes out on October 8th – order now and save $10

Capture the warm glow of autumn in this step by step acrylic painting lesson. In this project, you’ll learn how to paint brilliant golden yellow trees surrounding a peaceful, reflective stream while creating a strong sense of atmosphere, depth, and light.

We’ll build the painting gradually, starting with the background and working forward through layers of trees, foliage, water, rocks, and foreground details. You’ll see how layering colors and values can transform simple shapes into a rich, natural landscape without having to paint every individual leaf.

You’ll learn how to create golden autumn foliage, use detail brush strokes to suggest leaves and branches, build convincing tree trunks, soften distant areas to create depth, and add sharper details where you want the viewer’s attention. We’ll also work on reflections in the stream, subtle color changes in the water, grasses along the shoreline, and rocks that help lead the eye through the painting.

This lesson is a great way to practice:

• Layering acrylic paint to create depth and dimension
• Painting vibrant golden yellow autumn trees
• Using loose and detailed brushwork together
• Creating realistic tree trunks and branches
• Painting atmospheric distance
• Creating reflections and a quiet stream
• Adding rocks, grasses, and finishing details
• Using value, color, and contrast to create a sense of light

Whether you’re looking to improve your landscape painting skills or simply want to paint a beautiful autumn scene, this lesson will walk you through the entire painting from start to finish.