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

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    Master artist and teacher Jerry Yarnell and Yarnell Art created a series of Fine Art acrylic, oil painting, and watercolor instructional videos available now on DVDs or Digital Downloads. In each tutorial video Jerry takes you step by step to completion of a beautiful scene or coarse study . You will be amazed at how easily you can learn how to paint with acrylic, oil, and watercolor paints using the techniques, lessons, and ideas on each art instruction video.
    Great News - Yarnell Art website is now also the Home of the Jerry Yarnell Inspiration of Painting PBS series of videos! Now you can purchase videos from both of these classic series on the Yarnell Art website (over the coming weeks we will be adding more of the Inspiration of Painting videos so stay tuned).

Yarnell Art is the Original and Official Website of the Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art instructional videos from the popular PBS TV program, and now also home to the classic Inspiration of Painting PBS video series hosted by Jerry Yarnell.

   Take a look at our collection of 168 Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art instructional videos and 181 Inspiration of Painting instructional videos taught by Master Artist Jerry Yarnell. Whether you are a beginner or more advanced artist you will have fun learning the fine art techniques taught in each video!

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1302 Evening Swans - Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art PBS video series. 120 minute instructional video (this painting was done using acrylic paints on an 18 x 24 canvas - intermediate level).

Today's Frequently Asked Question:

Question: What type of varnish is recommended? My varnish has become very thick. Can I thin it?

Answer: You can use a variety of varnishes. Damar picture varnish is good and so is Liquin varnish. Make sure you use a varnish that is applicable to your medium - acrylic varnish for acrylic paintings and oil varnish for oil paintings. You can purchase a spray or a liquid varnish depending on your preference. For oil varnish, you can thin a thick liquid varnish with turpentine to breakdown the thickness. Add small amounts of turpentine and mix thoroughly before you apply the thinned varnish to your painting.

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