Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art acrylic, watercolor, and oil painting lessons

Master artist and teacher Jerry Yarnell, along with Yarnell Art, created an extensive collection of acrylic, oil, and watercolor painting tutorial videos through the popular PBS television series Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art. Learn step-by-step how to paint landscapes, seascapes, wildlife, Western scenes, impressionistic paintings, cityscapes, portraits, and more, along with dedicated oil painting and watercolor lessons, using Jerry Yarnell's clear, easy-to-follow painting techniques and instruction. Use the menu at the top of the page to easily browse Jerry Yarnell's instructional videos by category. These classic Jerry Yarnell painting tutorials and instructional videos are available from Yarnell Art on DVD or as convenient Digital Video Downloads, with painting lessons for everyone from beginners to seasoned artists.

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Explore our collection of 168 Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art instructional videos and 181 Inspiration of Painting instructional videos. Across these lessons, Jerry teaches essential fine art techniques including color mixing, composition, values, brushwork, perspective, and creating depth. Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced artist, Jerry's clear, step-by-step instruction makes it easy to learn new techniques and build your painting skills.

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8954 Ocean Springs (Acrylic) - This intermediate-level Jerry Yarnell painting lesson is approximately 180 minutes and is painted on an 18 x 24 canvas. From the Inspiration of Painting PBS television series, Jerry creates a peaceful coastal harbor scene filled with fishing boats, calm water, shoreline vegetation, and distant waterfront structures. The composition leads the viewer from the large fishing boat in the foreground across the water toward the boats and buildings in the distance.

Today's Frequently Asked Question:

Question: I have heard that objects reflected in water should appear darker than their source, why?

Answer: The answer to your question is that there is no hard and fast rule as to the intensity of a reflection. A reflection is relative to the situation. Water conditions, such as rough, rippled or murky water, will cause the reflection to be less intense. Calm, clear water will create a more intense and possibly darker reflection depending on the atmospheric conditions (cloudy, sunlit, foggy, rainy, windy, etc). All reflections change when any of the above change. Nature is our best teacher, so spend some time on location and study reflections.
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