How to Paint Mountains with Acrylics

Learn how to paint mountains in acrylics with these simple tips and techniques. Perfect for beginners and experienced artists, this guide will help you create stunning mountain landscapes using acrylic paint. Discover step-by-step instructions, essential tools, and pro tips to make your mountain painting realistic and captivating. Learn more about how to paint mountains in acrylics below!

How to Paint Mountains with Acrylics

This "How to Paint Mountains in Acrylic" tutorial is a fun and easy project, perfect for beginners, including kids aged 7 and up! Learn step-by-step how to paint a mountain range at sunset, mix colors, and create a breathtaking sunset sky. Try painting your own mountain range sunset today!

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Supplies Needed:

Canvas or canvas board
Cup of water
Palette
Cloth rag
Acrylic Paint: cadmium red, mars black, titanium white, cadmium yellow, cobalt blue
Flat 1-inch brush
Round detail brush
Round #6 brush

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Step 1 - Paint the Mountains

Start by creating a value scale for your mountain colours. Choose a base colour and darken it with black for the foreground mountains. Gradually lighten the colours by adding white to create midground and background mountain ranges. Aim for three layers: dark, medium, and light. Use wavy or straight lines to form your mountain silhouettes.

For reference, you can use a photo of a mountain range to guide your shapes. Add two or more coats of paint for a bold finish. For this tutorial, I mixed cobalt blue, cadmium yellow, and black for the base color, adding white for the lighter mountains.

Step 2 - Paint the Sky

Decide where you want the sun to peek out from behind the mountains. Paint that area with cadmium yellow. For the sky, I mixed cadmium red, titanium white, and a touch of cadmium yellow for a glowing sunset effect. Apply two coats if needed. Add clouds if you like for extra texture and depth!

Step 3 - Add Details

Enhance the foreground mountains by mixing a bit of white into the mountain colour to highlight their edges. Use a detail brush to add curved lines of cadmium yellow around the sun to create a glowing effect.

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