10 Acrylic Landscape Painting Ideas
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10 acrylic landscape painting ideas
Mountain scene
Waterfall
The horizon
Winter stroll
Spring meadow
Firefly forest
Empty road
Solid forest
Sunset cityscape
Lighthouse sunset by house
Whether you’re a beginner to acrylic landscape painting or you want to branch out and discover new techniques, you’ve come to the right place! One of our favourite subjects to paint are landscapes, and there are so many techniques to experiment with using acrylic paint. So we’ve put together our top 10 acrylic landscape painting ideas for you to try at home.
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10 Acrylic Landscape Painting Ideas
1. Mountain scene
This is the perfect acrylic landscape painting for beginners. Although mountain landscapes may seem difficult to paint, mountains are incredibly easy, and can be completed in just a few steps! To make your mountains stand out, paint the background of the canvas with a colourful gradient that replicates the sunset. Once dry, you can create the outline of your mountains using black paint, then add the snow using the ‘dry brushing’ method. Add some silhouetted pine trees, a moon and stars, and you’re done
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2. Waterfall
Who doesn’t love painting a waterfall? This is the perfect painting to bring on a state of calmness and peacefulness. Begin by painting the water at the bottom of your picture, mixing with various hues of white and blue to create movement and reflections. Then to paint your waterfall, simply add strokes of white paint over the top of your darker background, building up the layers to create depth. Finally, you can add finishing touches like tree branches and blossom to make this piece complete.
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3. Beach horizon
This acrylic landscape painting idea is a little trickier, however if you’re a beginner it's still worth a try! First, paint the horizon level at the 3/4 line and sketch out where you will draw the beach and the sand using a graphite pencil. Using a combination of colours, paint your waves, and use deep orange and brown tones to paint the sand. To create texture in the water, use an art sponge and apply light taps.
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4. Winter stroll
If you’re a fan of wintertime, you can’t go past this festive winter landscape painting. This is also the perfect landscape painting idea for beginners as it is super easy to complete! To start, use dark blue and white to paint the night sky and moonlight. Paint your trees on before adding the red bridge and use a rough brush to paint your snow. Add the silhouette of the couple and you’re done!
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5. Spring meadow
If you’re looking to try a new technique in your landscape paintings, using a palette knife to complete the painting could be your new favourite! Using variations of blue and white, paint on your sky and then complete the sun by applying the paint in circle motions with your palette knife. The meadow can be painted using dark green, light green and yellow. Once dry, add the flowers. You can also customise the colour of the flowers to your liking.
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6. Firefly forest
Create this enchanting and atmospheric firefly forest scene. To paint the background, use green, blue and white to create a beam of light in the middle. Once it has dried, add the silhouetted tree branches and then leaves to your trees using a dry fan brush. Add depth and colour to the ground using purple and green on your dry fan brush. Finally, splatter yellow paint onto your canvas to create the dragonflies, and viola!
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7. Empty road
Try out this simple acrylic landscape for beginners. To plan out where you will place each element, we recommend sketching out your painting very lightly with a graphite pencil first. Then paint the sky background, the base colour of the road and finally add your cliff, the grass and leaves. You can also make this your own by alternating the season.
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8. Forest river
Test this unique and easy acrylic painting idea for your next masterpiece! Start by painting the outline of your trees and use variations of light brown to detail where the light hits them. Paint the ground below the trees using a variety of different colours and make sure the reflection in the river aligns with what’s above it. Next, fill in the sky with gentle ‘dabs’ of your brush using a variety of colours to represent the dappled light filtering in through the trees; do the same with the river, adding in wavier strokes to show the ripples in the water.
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9. Sunset cityscape
If you’re looking for a sunset-themed landscape, this is the perfect choice for you! To create this masterpiece, start by painting a line of dark blue at the top of the canvas and gradually add white to create a gradient. Each time you add a new colour use a new brush and begin adding more white to create different gradients. Next, use a graphite pencil or a marker to create the outline of the cityscape and then fill it in with black paint. Lastly, paint the moon and you’re done!
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10. Lighthouse sunset by sea
Lighthouses are always an interesting focal point for any painting. The best part is that they’re also super-easy to paint! Using pinks, purples and blue, create a gradient by gradually adding white paint to your brush. Next, paint the greenery down the bottom of the canvas, add in your lighthouse and once its dry use white paint to create the fog.
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And there you have it – 10 acrylic landscape painting ideas for you to test your creativity. And if you are in need of some art supplies, we have a wide variety at Art to Art – from acrylic paint sets and mediums, to acrylic inks, paint pens and more! When you shop online you will receive free shipping over $100. Plus, same-day dispatch Australia-wide if you order before 11 am.
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