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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0104 The Covey (Acrylic) - From the Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art PBS television series, Jerry guides intermediate artists through a beautiful acrylic painting lesson featuring a hunting dog pointing toward a game bird in a peaceful country field. This intermediate-level lesson is approximately 90 minutes and is painted on a 16 x 20 canvas. The finished painting features a white-and-brown bird dog standing alert among tall grasses, a quail resting in the golden field beyond a rustic wire fence, weathered wooden fence posts, and scattered autumn vegetation. Soft sunlight illuminates the open meadow while hazy distant trees create a quiet, natural countryside atmosphere.

Today's Frequently Asked Question:

Question: What is the difference in a bristle brush and a sable brush? When do I use each?

Answer: A bristle brush is used mainly for your backgrounds and foregrounds, such as mountains, grass, etc. It can also be used for leafing your trees and scrubbing in your clouds. The sable brushes are used for details, such as tree limbs, fur on animals, feathers, and eye-stoppers (e.g., weeds). Bristle brushes are malleable and can stand a lot of punishment. Sable brushes are very delicate and need more care. They are also more expensive.