Magnificent Northern Lights Acrylic Painting Class

This class by Acrylic Arts Academy will teach you how to paint the Northern Lights.

What you'll learn
How to paint a gradient
How to render a gradient smoothly
How to paint mountains realistically
How to add gorgeous Northern Lights to the sky
Requirements
Acrylic Paint, Paintbrushes, Canvas, Easel, Willingness to Learn a New Hobby
Description
With this beginner-friendly acrylic painting tutorial from Acrylic Arts Academy, you can learn to paint stunning Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) sweeping across a starry night sky.This class will teach you some basic landscape painting methods in an easy-to-understand manner, making it ideal for beginners.You'll learn new skills, including:how to make a gradienthow to render a gradient smoothlyhow to paint mountains realisticallyhow to add gorgeous Northern Lights to the skyThis is an acrylic painting tutorial meant to be beginner-friendly. You will need all normal supplies for painting, such as a jar to wash your brush, painting tools, canvas, an easel, etc. Specifically, you’ll require these items:8”x10” canvas (can be larger such as 11”x14” or 16”x20”)1” flat brush3/4” mop brush1/4” round brush1/8” round brush1/2” flat brushAngled palette knifeYou will also need these colors:BlackMedium PurpleDark blue (navy)Neon or fluorescent greenSilverLight TealDeep Teal (Aqua)Samantha Couste, the artist behind Acrylic Arts Academy, will be teaching this course. Her years of expertise teaching acrylic painting in the classroom and online will make it simple for you to create stunning artwork at home. At Acrylic Arts Academy, we believe that art is meant for everyone. Thank you for joining us, we sincerely hope you’ll enjoy this creative endeavor.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Step by Step Directions

Lecture 2 Step 1: Creating the Sky

Lecture 3 Step 2: Emboldening the Sky

Lecture 4 Step 3: Adding Stars

Lecture 5 Step 4: Painting Mountains

Lecture 6 Step 5: How to Paint the Auroral Display

Lecture 7 Step 6: Adding Mountain Details

This course is beginner friendly!