Loose Acrylic Landscape Painting Video Tutorial

Painting loose acrylic landscapes is a heck of a lot more fun than trying to have a peaceful dinner around my house. You see, I’m the cook around here. Seven nights a week, I plate up the food, set it down, and every time: chaos. The kids argue, someone cries, someone storms off — and all that work ends up wasted. Forget those picture-perfect family dinner commercials. Not this house.

Painting loose landscapes is different. No fights. No drama. Just a brush, some color, and the freedom to let go of “perfect.”

And here’s the deal: no matter how your landscape turns out — good, bad, or somewhere in between — it’ll be a heck of a lot better than dinnertime at the Joyner house. Lord.

Landscape Painting Masterclass

Learn how to paint landscapes with confidence. We start at the very beginning and end with advanced ideas. Thorough and easy to follow tutorials.

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Recommended Acrylic Painting Materials

• Princeton Catalyst Brushes – Flats (#6, #12), Rounds (#4, #8), Fan (#4), Liner Brush
  Durable synthetic bristles for versatile acrylic techniques
• Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic Paint – Essential Colors
  Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Light, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue, Burnt Sienna, Titanium White
• Winsor & Newton Cotton Canvas
  Reliable stretched canvas for studio and plein air work
• Strathmore 400 Series Mixed Media Paper
  Heavyweight, acid-free paper for acrylic and mixed media
• Fabriano Artistico 140lb Cold Press Paper
  Excellent for acrylic, mixed media, and textured effects
• Blick Multi-Colored Painting Knife Set
  Variety of shapes for texture, scraping, and bold strokes
• Miscellaneous: Two pint-sized water containers, paper towels (from Home Depot or Walmart)
• Note: I use canvas or sturdy cardboard as my palette — no store-bought palettes needed.