Learn how to paint a realistic summer tree, sunset landscape, reflective water, and textured tree bark in this step-by-step Jerry Yarnell acrylic painting tutorial. This full-length landscape painting lesson teaches proven techniques for painting realistic foliage, layered leaves, tree bark texture, water reflections, grassy fields, atmospheric perspective, and beautiful sunset skies using acrylics.

This complete instructional lesson from the Inspiration of Painting PBS television series focuses on one of the most requested landscape subjects—painting realistic deciduous trees. Jerry demonstrates how to build natural-looking foliage with multiple layers of color, preserve negative spaces between leaves, create convincing bark texture, paint reflective water, and develop depth through layered highlights and atmospheric perspective.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced landscape artist, you'll learn acrylic painting techniques that can be applied to almost any tree or landscape painting.

🎨 Jerry Yarnell Acrylic Palette Layout Sheet
See the paint colors, brushes, painting tools, and other art supplies Jerry used throughout most of the Inspiration of Painting and Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art acrylic PBS television series. View the acrylic palette layout sheet here:
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📺 This is a full-length instructional lesson from the original Jerry Yarnell Inspiration of Painting PBS television art educational series lesson 8839 Summer Tree

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