How to Paint House Garden in Acrylics Step by Step | JMLisondra

Do you want to learn on how to paint house garden? Follow the steps on the video.

Today, we're diving into a charming subject perfect for artists who want to capture the feeling of a cozy landscape: learning how to paint a house garden. This acrylic painting tutorial is designed to take you from a blank canvas to a detailed, vibrant scene in approximately 40 minutes!

If you've been looking for simple, effective techniques on how to paint a house and surrounding foliage, this step-by-step guide is for you. Get your supplies ready and let's bring this beautiful garden to life!

🖌️ Supplies You'll Need

We'll use a standard acrylic palette and a few key brushes for both detail and broad coverage.

Acrylic Paint Colors

• Titanium White
• Phthalo Blue / Ultramarine Blue / Primary Blue
• Brilliant Red / Primary Red / Cadmium Red
• Medium Yellow / Primary Yellow
• Raw Umber / Burnt Umber / Burnt Sienna
• Buy Acrylic Paints

Brushes

• Number 12 Nylon Flat Brush (Long Handle)²
• Number 8 Nylon Flat Brush (Long Handle)³
• Number 7 Nylon Flat Brush (Short Handle)⁴
• Number 3 Nylon Flat Brush (Short Handle)⁵
• Number 0 Nylon Liner Brush or Round Brush (or No. 1, 00, 000 Short Handl⁶e)
• Buy Brushes

Other Materials

• Canvas (Stretched canvas or canvas panel). Buy Canvas
• Easel. Buy Easel
• Pencil, water, palette, and towels.

Step-by-Step Tutorial: How to Paint House Garden

Follow these steps to successfully paint house garden scene with depth and detail.

1. Sketching

Use a light pencil to define the core composition. Draw the basic outline of the house (a simple rectangle or two), the main roofline, and the large shapes of the tree and surrounding bushes. Focus on placement and proportion. This guide will ensure your elements are correctly positioned when you start to paint house features.

2. Underpainting

Apply a thin wash of a neutral mid-tone, perhaps a light mix of Raw Umber and white, over the entire canvas. This initial layer removes the distracting stark white of the canvas and provides a warm, unifying base for all the subsequent colors in the scene.

3. Painting the Roof

Using your medium flat brush (Number 8 or 12), block in the color of the roof. Mix a darker, less saturated color, like a gray mixed with a touch of Burnt Umber for a rustic look. Apply the paint following the angle of the roof. Remember to immediately add a slight highlight along the ridge facing the light source to give the roof a sharp edge and dimension.

4. Painting the Tree and Surrounding Bushes

Using a mix of Phthalo Blue and Medium Yellow (for a deep green), block in the dark shapes of the large tree and the foundation bushes. Use a tapping motion with your brush to start creating texture. Ensure the color is darkest near the base and where light would not reach. This layer establishes the shadows and form of the garden.

5. Painting the Tree Leaves Highlights

Now we add light! Mix a brighter, warmer green (Medium Yellow + a little Phthalo Blue + Titanium White). Using the corner of your brush or a smaller flat brush (Number 3 or 7), lightly dab and tap this color onto the tree and bushes, focusing on the areas that would catch the sun. Layering these brighter colors over the dark underpainting is key to achieving realistic foliage texture and mastering how to paint house garden greenery.

6. Painting the Flowers and Finishing

Finally, the details! Use your smallest brush (Liner Brush) and vibrant colors (Brilliant Red, Medium Yellow, Titanium White) to dot and dab in small clusters of flowers in the foreground. These bright spots draw the viewer’s eye. Add details to the house, such as windows and door shapes, using dark paint. Step back, and use Titanium White sparingly to add final, sharp highlights to the window frames, the edge of the roof, and the brightest spots of the flowers.

Congratulations!

You've successfully completed this $\approx 40$-minute tutorial on how to paint house garden! You now have a charming, detailed landscape painting in acrylics.

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FULL TUTORIAL: https://youtu.be/vv00Bxc7AjA

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