Acrylic Painting Demonstration: Dune Light

How to paint a light filled landscape in acrylics? This full demonstration shows a step-by-step method to start and complete your acrylic painting. I am using Amsterdam acrylics and Daler Rowney brushes for acrylics. I am also using a loose painterly approach to get an impression of the scene.
You can find out more about acrylic painting in my course: Acrylic Painting for Beginners: www.malcolmdeweyfineart.com/a...

[@paulwilson6357]

I love how you demonstrate it's possible to bring life to a fairly standard reference photo, and I especially love the part where you mention not to stick too closely to it and to interpret it in your own way. While I'm impressed with super-realistic drawings, I don't really understand the point in recreating a photo when the photo already exists. Love your work!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you, I agree

[@RHOudshoorn]

Man, you are a talented painter and surely a talented teacher too. I am learning a lot from you. Thanks!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you very much!

[@peteskyrunner4845]

I've just watched three of your videos and I'm sure I'll be watching a lot more. I love this loose style of painting where just colour and value can suggest detail that isn't actually painted.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you very much!

[@lou1484]

Wonderful! So glad you did a demo with acrylics!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you👍

[@kksilvestri5007]

I'm binging too. Love your videos. Every one has been so helpful! 😄

[@janakiperera7387]

Love the way you explain. Learnt quite a lot.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad it was helpful!

[@theponderingpilgrim4342]

Amazing demonstration Malcolm. The impasto effects look fantastic. Thanks for posting it. Always learn a lot from your tutorials.

[@ddreboldt]

Thank you so much. Its great to watch & learn a little more each time. You are gifted!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you for watching Dianna. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@daleshawn1910]

I just discovered your videos. What a find! I’m binge watching. I love your style and this painting.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Awesome - thanks

[@mkoshti12]

Me too i have been watching video continuously. It is really great

[@lornabradfield1123]

Lovely demo. Really learnt from it. Thank you

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you Lorna

[@joannemurphy4636]

Another great painting!!! and I love sea/beach scenes!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you very much Joanne - me too :)

[@howtoart9201]

Love the colors. Beautiful painting! Thank you for the great information.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Awesome - thanks for watching.

[@susanw6203]

This is really excellent! I love the way you add the "sparkle", very intuitive painting. Thank you.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you so much!

[@constance9789]

Enjoyed your interpretation and end result of this plain photographed sea scape.
Feels like a Very enjoyfull life affirming painting.

[@soniabury6397]

An inspiring demo Malcolm. Now I want to get my acrylic out again! Thank you.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad you enjoyed it Sonia

[@andreizakovorotny4779]

Brilliant!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you

[@iladybug57]

Gorgeous

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you Christine

[@annedeguernon8117]

thank you malcolm very interesting especially the part on the volume (3d dimension)

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thanks Anne

[@rinephilbinartist]

Love it. Thank you.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thanks for watching Rine.

[@flintgahan4815]

Thankyou a realmasterclass

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you very much

[@haidar537]

Hi Malcolm Very nice demonstration as usual and I would like to ask you do you prefer oil or acrylic when you paint

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thanks Haidar - oils are still my preferred medium. A lot more scope with them I think.

[@painterlybrushes4035]

great painting demonstration. by the way is that a cryla brush. I love those brushes :)

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you. Yes Cryla are excellent for acrylics.

[@ganjajay]

I noticed in step 1 and 2 you left the edges "wispy". Did you do this so you would not have any hard edges to contend with?

[@MalcolmDewey]

I tend to start this way from big shapes and vague edges and move to smaller shapes a harder edges towards the focal area. Not to commit too soon because every painting has its natural development.

[@paradise2403]

Is this impressionism style?

[@MalcolmDewey]

A variation. Correctly called Painterly style.