Acrylic Beginner Series Volume 1: Getting Started

From what materials to use and how to use them, to basic color mixing and brushwork lessons, this collection of nine exercises from artist Jerry Yarnell, will help you get started with acrylics.

Jerry Yarnell | Runtime (73 min)

From what materials to use and how to use them, to basic color mixing and brushwork lessons, this collection of nine exercises from artist Jerry Yarnell, is an easy-to-follow guide filled with Jerry’s best tips for working in this versatile medium.

Testimonial

“I recently watched every Jerry Yarnell video you have, some of them twice. I so enjoyed them, and even though they said for beginners, it was interesting to me to see how he painted. I feel he is one of the best teachers I have ever seen. His delivery is no nonsense, plain spoken, down to earth delivery is just wonderful.” –Desiree P.

Acrylics

  • Cadmium Yellow Light
  • Cadmium Orange
  • Cadmium Red Light
  • Hooker’s Green
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Burnt Umber
  • Turquoise Deep
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Dioxazine Purple
  • Vivid Lime Green (Phthalo Yellow Green)
  • Alizarin Crimson

Surfaces

  • Stretched canvas (medium-textured cotton, pre-primed)
  • Canvas boards

Brushes

  • Long Bristle: nos. 10, 12, 6, 4
  • Hake: 2-inch
  • Sable: round no. 4, flat no. 4, script no. 4

Others

  • Brush soap
  • Color wheel
  • Conte pencil (white)
  • Gesso (white)
  • Palette paper
  • Palette box
  • Palette knife
  • Palette sponge
  • Paper towels
  • Sandpaper (fine-grit sandpaper pad)
  • Spray bottle
  • Water container
  • Vine charcoal (soft, thin)

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  Karen  5/30/2019


  Zvia  5/28/2019
EXCELLENT VIDEO


  Nancy  2/22/2019


  Pam  2/18/2019
great.


  Jana  2/18/2019


  Simon  1/20/2019


  Rebecca  12/29/2018


  Heather  12/10/2018


  William  11/30/2018
very good


  Sandi  11/7/2018


  Shruthi  11/5/2018
The session was great, with lots of knowledge about colours pouring in for beginners like us! Not every great artist are capable to teach in this level! Teaching how to use colourwheel was awesome! Thank you!


  April  10/18/2018


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  Marcia  6/28/2018


  Deborah  5/19/2018
Excellent!


  Diane  4/18/2018
I like Jerry’s lessons. They’re short and simply stated so they’re easy to follow the techniques.


  Padmaja  4/14/2018


  Christie  4/5/2018


  Delightedhands  3/31/2018


  Trina  3/19/2018


  Susan  2/9/2018
A very informative video on all the basics of acrylic painting.


  Michele  11/13/2017


  Susan  11/11/2017
Loved it! Very clear and direct - I'm new and eager to learn and Jerry makes it easy to follow along...with several pauses and replays....well worth the time!


  Annie  10/21/2017


  Marie  9/23/2017


  Morten  9/23/2017


  Laurie  9/16/2017


  Bobbie  9/8/2017
Great detail for beginners and intermediates!


  Norah  8/29/2017


  James  8/25/2017


  Ron  8/16/2017
Excellent.


  Corrie  8/3/2017


  June Fisher  8/3/2017


  Connie  7/30/2017


  Martha  7/26/2017


  Laura  7/16/2017


  Susan  7/8/2017
good basic information. teaching technique is good.


  Anna  7/3/2017


  Gina  7/3/2017


  Garrett  6/14/2017


  Connie  6/12/2017


  Neel  6/8/2017


  Margaret  6/4/2017


  Peggy  5/29/2017
This is the way to teach. I enjoyed every lesson Mr. Yanell is easy to understand and genuine. Thank you!


  Poling  4/18/2017


  Willliam  4/14/2017


  Jane  4/10/2017
so helpful in practical understanding use of the colorwheel and achieving the correct highlights and color mixture


  Lorna  4/3/2017
great basics for the beginner!


  Esther  3/26/2017
very clear and understandable


  Ivan  3/21/2017


  John  3/4/2017
Brilliant! Best tutorials I've watched on painting!


  Frieda  2/21/2017


  Virginie  2/8/2017


  Jane  2/6/2017
excellent info for basics


  Diane  1/21/2017


  Raihana  1/16/2017


  MILDRED  1/14/2017
Wow you make it look so easy. Very thorough, understandable explanations.


  Dorota  1/4/2017
lot of information, especially colour mixing! very valuable for me


  Susan  12/31/2016
Very well done!


  Valerie  12/31/2016
Very good! I'm a beginner and Jerry is so thorough in explaining the various uses of everything needed to start my new beginnings in the learning about painting with acrylics and the use of colors.


  Mary  12/26/2016
Excellent and clear explanations. Nice small segments.


  Beverly  12/7/2016


  Jim  12/5/2016
For me this provided an excellent introduction to Acrylic painting.


  Jayde  11/29/2016
I learned a lot and always needed this information but it has been tough to find basic skills on using acrylic, even in college classes. One thing though: nationality has nothing to do with skin color Iflesh tone unit). Better to say ethnicity or race or just "skin color" since there are white skinned African Americans and just all different shades of every ethnicity, even mixed ethnicities (like me:). I know what you meant so not a big deal, just a thought. Thanks for the great class and info!


  Karen  11/11/2016
I found his method of teaching very easy to understand.


  Jan  10/31/2016


  JANA  10/18/2016


  Jackie  10/9/2016
I'm just starting to work with Acrylic painting and I found this to be a very informative video. It helps me to understand better the reason behind toning your canvas and how to go about doing it. I also learned a lot about the different brushes that I did not quite understand before.


  Liz  10/7/2016
So wonderful to see how colour works - I an a new painter and this information will be so helpful to make significant improvements - in my painting approach =- many thanks


  John  9/20/2016
Awesome !!!


  Donna  12/6/2014
He's easy to listen to and gets right to the point. I like how it's broken up into different lessons. This is the best instructional video on acrylics I've watched so far! I've learned so much. He's very inspiring.


  Judith  11/9/2014
wonderful summary for beginners or those of us who are self taught. covers everything from brushes and palette to colours. It is all about acrylic though some of the info crosses over to oil as well. enjoyed it and learned lots of little things.


  Joonlim  9/16/2014
Really clear and to the point. I learned a lot. Thank you!!


  Theresa  7/23/2014
I have taken many art classes in the past and never had such thorough and precise instruction which is broken down in simple steps. I am so happy I stumbled upon Jerry's painting videos. I have learned so much in the few I have seen so far and look forward to watching all of Jerry's videos. Thank you for sharing your many years of experience and techniques and doing it so well!


  Bridget  6/19/2014
I purchased his landscape book for my kindle and was so impressed I looked for videos and found artists network. I love his snippet concept. It's so easy to focus on a particular topic. This is so much more than watching an artist paint a picture. I have never seen so many effects come out of a single brush. The best part is that so much of what he teaches translates to many different subjects and styles. You won't feel like you are just copying his work because you will have the confidence to apply the techniques in your own way. He also happens to be one of the most articulate teachers I have ever seen. If I had him as my art teacher in high school my life would have turned out completely different. But at least I have him now. I can't make up for lost time but I can use the time I have left to enjoy painting more. Thank you, Jerry!


  Bonnie  2/25/2014
Even after painting for more years than I would like to own up to, I still learned stuff! Thanks!


  Jocelyn  1/27/2014
Absolutely LOVED this video. I learned so much. Jerry is so easy to understand and follow. I've had other art classes and been frustrated by the way instructors gloss over details. Jerry is ALL ABOUT DETAIL. I love him. Thank you! My favorite so far.


  Sharon  10/23/2013
This was an amazing segment. Being a true beginner Jerry Yarnell took me through the basic steps of almost every question I had. I will be watching is over and over again until I am totally familiar with the process I need. Thank you Mr. Yarnell for telling this in a layman language.



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