Paint a dramatic tree in acrylic - from the ground up - in a series of step-by-step video lessons!
In this video series, artist Paul Richmond takes you through the process of creating a dynamic acrylic painting of a tree from an upward-looking perspective. You’ll learn how to capture the feeling of standing beneath a towering tree — emphasizing perspective, scale, and depth — while developing your acrylic painting skills along the way.
Each of the twelve lessons are ten minutes in length and focus on a new part of the process, guiding you from the first sketch to the final expressive brushstrokes. By the end of this course, you’ll have a complete acrylic painting of your own and a deeper understanding of how to use perspective to add drama and energy to your landscapes.
In this immersive course, Paul invites you into his artistic process from the very beginning. Work alongside him to:
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Explore how perspective changes when you look up at your subject.
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Create a strong compositional foundation using dynamic angles and lines.
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Mix rich, natural color palettes for bark, leaves, and sky.
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Build layers of light and shadow to create depth.
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Use expressive brushwork to capture movement and atmosphere.
You’ll be amazed by how much your sense of perspective and confidence with acrylics will grow through this focused, step-by-step approach. Paul’s warm, encouraging teaching style makes this course enjoyable for beginners and a refreshing challenge for more experienced artists looking to expand their technical and compositional skills.
This class is great for anyone interested in learning how to paint trees, landscapes, or other natural subjects with more realism, drama, and emotion.
How It Works
Immediately after purchasing this course, you will receive a pdf by email containing the link to watch all of the course videos. You have unlimited access to these videos.
Materials
You’re welcome to use any painting materials you have available. Paul will be working with acrylics in this course.
Here’s what he’ll be using:
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Canvas (9” x 12”)
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Acrylic paint (White, Black, Primary Red, Primary Blue, Primary Yellow
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Paintbrushes (various sizes)
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Palette for mixing colors
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Palette knife
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Water and paper towels
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Reference photo
About the Instructor
Paul Richmond is an internationally recognized visual artist and activist whose career has included exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States as well as publication in numerous art journals and anthologies. His work is collected by individuals around the globe. As an illustrator, he has created over four hundred novel cover illustrations. Paul is also the co-founder of the You Will Rise Project, an organization that empowers those who have experienced bullying to speak out creatively through art.
With over twenty years of teaching experience, Paul brings his signature blend of enthusiasm, encouragement, and creativity to every class — helping students of all levels discover joy, confidence, and self-expression through painting.
Questions? Email us at info@artmakesus.com.
