8900 Fall Reflections in Brook
Jerry Yarnell – Inspiration of Painting PBS Television Series

Brilliant autumn foliage glows along the edge of a peaceful woodland brook as soft reflections shimmer across the calm water surface beneath towering trees and scattered boulders. Warm oranges, greens, and golden highlights create a rich seasonal atmosphere filled with depth and tranquility. In this intermediate acrylic painting lesson, Jerry guides you step-by-step through creating this beautiful autumn landscape in a 132 minute session on an 18x24 canvas.

You’ll learn how to compose a balanced woodland scene using the curving shoreline, reflected foliage, and foreground trees to guide the viewer’s eye naturally through the painting. Jerry demonstrates how to block in the major landscape shapes first, then refine details gradually to maintain strong depth and atmospheric softness.

Special focus is given to painting water reflections, autumn foliage, and rocky shoreline textures using layered color, blending, and subtle value transitions. You’ll also explore how to create realistic depth through softened background trees and carefully controlled highlights that bring the brook to life.

By the end of this lesson, you’ll gain confidence in painting reflective water, colorful fall landscapes, and natural woodland textures while learning how to balance detail and atmosphere in a peaceful outdoor setting. This is an excellent project for artists looking to strengthen their landscape painting skills while producing a calm and visually engaging autumn brook scene.