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.

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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.