Live | Acrylic Tutorial on Retouching an Old Painting | Tale of Two Trees | JMLisondra

Don't throw away your old canvases! Join me LIVE on the easel for a highly practical, step-by-step tutorial where we will be retouching and completely transforming an old, unfinished painting: "Tale of Two Trees."

We all have paintings sitting in the corner of our studios that we gave up on or left unfinished years ago. In this live session, I am pulling out one of my older landscape pieces to show you how a fresh set of eyes and a few advanced acrylic techniques can completely rescue a painting. We will focus on updating the composition, fixing outdated brushwork, and pumping up the values to create a captivating story between our two central trees.

Because this is a live broadcast, you’ll see the exact thought process behind why certain areas get changed, how to paint safely over old acrylic layers, and how to balance old textures with fresh highlights.

In this live troubleshooting tutorial, we will cover:

The Critique Phase: Analyzing the old painting to figure out exactly why it felt "unfinished" or flat.

Re-establishing Light & Shadow: Correcting the light source direction to give the two trees better volume, dimension, and separation.

Glazing Over Old Acrylics: Using transparent glazes to shift the overall color temperature and fix muddy background areas without losing your work.

Sharpening the Details: Using liner brushes and foliage techniques to turn flat green blobs into realistic, wind-swept leaves and detailed bark textures.

Live Viewer Q&A: Chatting in real-time about your own "stuck" paintings and giving tips on how you can get them back on the easel!

Dig through your studio archives, find an old painting that needs some love, and let's transform them together in real-time!

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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
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Brushes:

Number 12 Nylon Flat Brush (Long Handle)
Number 8 Nylon Flat Brush (Long Handle)
Number 7 Nylon Flat Brush (Short Handle)
Number 3 Nylon Flat Brush (Short Handle)
Number 0 Nylon Liner Brush or Round Brush
or No. 1, 00, 000 (Short Handle)
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How to Start Acrylic Painting:
- How to Make Canvas: https://youtu.be/YnHy3OAE9b0
- Basic Color Mixing Using 5 Limited Colors: https://youtu.be/uMxssCDdFoE
- 3 Ways to Blend Acrylic Paints: https://youtu.be/_LRaGew8axw
- How to Paint Lights and Shadows: https://youtu.be/CoSVkwsfHYs
- Color Mixing to Match the Reference: https://youtu.be/nueLUZxvxS8

How to Paint Trees:
https://youtu.be/O-xT1tGc7AM
https://youtu.be/x8jHGRmRVls

How to Paint Flowers:
https://youtu.be/3BZBouEUEI4
https://youtu.be/6sP9hfA3GoI

How to Paint Mountains:
https://youtu.be/VulzRMBV2CA
https://youtu.be/1JXULQIm5Iw

Portrait Painting Tutorials:
- How to Paint Realistic Portrait: https://youtu.be/jRDeqLY2p8E
- How to Paint Realistic Eye: https://youtu.be/kAlDWoKg5DE
- How to Paint Realistic Lips: https://youtu.be/O6BTg31AtAU
- Portrait of Beautiful Lady Tutorial: https://youtu.be/4oL8q1yqxHo

Beach Painting Tutorials:
- How to Paint Realistic Beach with Crashing Waves: https://youtu.be/NtDf4_BLQp4
- How to Paint Tropical Beach: https://youtu.be/2YnmrEQVsXc
- How to Paint Moonlight over the Beach: https://youtu.be/qStcu8VpTmw

Houses, Cabins and Barns Acrylic Painting Tutorials:
- How to PaintItalian Villa and Flower Garden Painting Tutorial: https://youtu.be/SU0Av7_tcyE
- How to Paint Concrete Old Houses Near the Beach: https://youtu.be/PscMq6M0uow
- How to Paint House in Forest: https://youtu.be/o4CcFbMemYU
- How to Paint Villages Houses: https://youtu.be/Td_k6PL3un8

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