Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Light vs Dark: Balancing Asymmetry in Landscape Design
Learn how to design stronger landscapes using asymmetrical value patterns. Discover why ¾ light and ¼ shadow creates more visual energy than equal halves.
Robert Joyner | Garage Studio Artist & Art Educator
Full time artists from good ol Virginia specializing in loose, bold acrylic and mixed media paintings.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Linear vs Mass Composition in Landscape Design
Compare linear and mass composition to understand how flow and value masses work together for stronger landscape design.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Cropping and Format Choices in Landscape Composition
Discover how cropping and format choices shape the design and storytelling of your acrylic landscapes. Learn to see long, medium, and close-up compositions.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Color Vibrations in Landscape Painting
Discover how color vibration brings life to acrylic landscapes. Learn broken color, scrubbing, and layering techniques to create energy and atmosphere.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Mixing Greens for Landscape Painting in Acrylics
Learn how to mix vibrant and natural greens using Phthalo, Viridian, and Ultramarine with yellows and ochres for realistic landscape color control.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Mixing Black and Gray in Acrylic Painting
Learn to mix black and gray from scratch using complementary colors. Discover how warm and cool shifts bring life to neutral tones in acrylic painting.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Strategic Color Control in Acrylic Landscape Painting
Learn how to stay in control of your palette with this strategic color mixing approach focused on value, temperature, and chroma.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Understanding Local Color in Landscape Painting
Discover how local color changes under different lighting and how painters use it creatively to build harmony and depth in landscapes.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Understanding Hues Versus Colors in Acrylic Painting
Learn how hue defines a color’s family and why that distinction helps create harmony and depth in acrylic landscape painting.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Warm and Cool Colors in Landscape Painting
Learn how warm and cool color relationships shape the mood of a landscape. Discover simple palette tricks to shift temperature and depth.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Master Painters and the Effects of Light on Landscapes
Learn how master artists capture the drama of light — from sunrise to overcast — and apply those lessons to your own acrylic landscape paintings.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
How to Paint Cloudy Day Effects in Acrylic Landscapes
Learn how to capture the quiet beauty of overcast days in acrylics by balancing soft edges, grayed colors, and diffused light.