Sunrays In Forest - Acrylic Painting For Beginners

Begin by blocking the canvas with white and a dark green–black mix to cover the surface, then build a gradually darkening forest background with soft dabbing and layered tones.

Fill the canvas with a light and dark forest floor using white, brown, and black, then build texture in layered passes to show sun rays and shadowed areas.

Paint sunrays with a dry brush, using a white and green mix to create loose lines from the corner, balancing water to avoid blocking the background leaves.

Use a size six round brush to paint brown and black tree trunks, shaping light and shadow from the left. Then add branches with a zero liner brush for texture.

Learn acrylic leaf painting for beginners by building two green shades with yellow highlights, using dry brushes and light pressure to create textured foliage, while experimenting with brushes and tones.

Apply a dry brush to create leaves on the tree, layering yellow over a dark background and using slow, angled strokes for texture.

Add final touches to the forest acrylic painting: build depth with light textures, shadows, and wooden sticks on the forest floor, finish with sunlit highlights and a signature.

Master a flat-brush acrylic technique for forest scenes, starting with lighter tones and layering to darker areas to reveal forest road or forest floor.