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Class Description

In this stunning step-by-step acrylic painting lesson, we’ll bring the magic of golden hour to life as the sun spills its warm glow through a grove of trees. If you love dramatic light effects and lush landscapes, this class will show you how to master both in a single captivating composition.

Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate artist, you'll gain confidence in handling light, shadow, and atmospheric perspective in a realistic yet painterly style.

During the Class You Will Learn:

🌅 How to paint vibrant sunset skies without overblending
🌄 How to render distant hills glowing in warm sunlight
🌳 How to paint tree canopies with sunlight streaming through
🌾 How to create foregrounds that feel grounded in low light
🖌️ Tips for layering, soft edges, and visual storytelling

Light-Filled Learning:

This lesson is a masterclass in painting with light. You’ll learn how to balance silhouettes with glow, shadow with shine, and detail with simplicity. These essential techniques will help you approach any future landscape with more confidence and clarity.

What You'll Gain from This Lesson:

✔️ A better understanding of backlighting and its effects on landscape elements
✔️ Techniques for creating depth using value and color temperature
✔️ A finished artwork filled with mood and atmosphere

Let your brush capture the last light of day — join me in this sunset painting class and bring your landscapes to life with light!

You Will Need

  • 16"x20" (500mm x400mm) Canvas or similar
  • These paints: Titanium White, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, French Ultramarine, Sap Green, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, Paynes Grey
  • Set of bristle brushes
  • 2" (5cm) Pastry / Hardware brush
  • 1/4" (1cm) Soft filbert brush
  • Painting medium
  • Rigger brush
  • Fine liners