0010 Gods Promise
Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art PBS Television Series

A brilliant rainbow stretches across a misty mountain landscape, arching over a cascading waterfall and rugged rocks surrounded by soft evergreen trees. In this beginner level acrylic painting lesson, Jerry guides you step-by-step through creating this inspiring scene in a 90 minute session on a 16x20 canvas, capturing the beauty of light, atmosphere, and symbolic meaning within nature.

You’ll learn how to build a strong composition using the waterfall and rock formations to lead the viewer’s eye, while the rainbow becomes a powerful focal point. Jerry demonstrates how to block in major shapes first, then refine them with controlled brushwork to maintain balance and clarity.

Special focus is given to painting soft atmospheric effects, including mist, distant mountains, and the translucent glow of the rainbow using layered color and gentle blending techniques. You’ll also explore how to paint water movement and reflections to enhance the natural flow of the scene.

By the end of this lesson, you’ll gain confidence in painting light effects, handling soft edges, and creating depth through atmosphere and layering. This is an excellent project for beginners looking to develop foundational skills while producing a meaningful and visually captivating landscape.

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