Instructional Video 8868 Horse and Colt
Jerry Yarnell – Inspiration of Painting PBS Television Series
Acrylic Painting Tutorial – 70 Minutes | 18x24 Canvas | Beginner Level

Experience the quiet beauty of the countryside as you paint a gentle mare and her young colt standing peacefully in a sunlit meadow. In Episode 8868 Horse and Colt, Jerry Yarnell guides you step-by-step through creating a serene rural scene featuring tall grasses, soft distant trees, and warm natural light that brings the subjects to life.

This 70-minute beginner acrylic painting lesson, created on an 18x24 canvas, teaches you how to simplify animal shapes while maintaining believable form and proportion. You’ll learn to create soft muscle contours, natural color variations in the coat, and subtle shadows that anchor the horses naturally into the grassy field.

In this lesson you’ll learn how to paint realistic horse forms, suggest depth with atmospheric background trees, create convincing meadow grasses with layered brushwork, and control values so the mare and colt remain the focal point. Jerry also demonstrates how soft edges and muted distance colors help create depth and a calm outdoor atmosphere.

Perfect for beginners and wildlife or animal art enthusiasts, this instructional video builds confidence while teaching essential techniques for painting animals in natural settings. The finished painting captures the warmth, tenderness, and peaceful rhythm of rural life.