How to PAINT a Waterfall with Sunrays in Acrylics | PART 1 Background & Trees

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Learn how to paint a realistic waterfall with glowing sunrays in acrylics in this step-by-step painting lesson 🎨🌲☀️

In Part 1 of this multi-part waterfall series, I focus on the top portion of the painting teaching you how to blend soft light, sketch your composition, and paint trees in the forest.

This lesson is designed to be calm, easy to follow, and beginner-friendly, while helping protect your colors from becoming muddy and giving you confidence to paint a waterfall with light through trees.

🖌️ This is Part 1 of a full 4.5-hour waterfall lesson, a new part will be released weekly.

🌟 Want to paint the entire waterfall lesson immediately?

The complete in-depth lesson is now available inside my Patreon page, where I guide you through every stage of the painting from start to finish along with reference photos.

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✨ What You’ll Learn in Part 1:

• How to blend acrylic paint smoothly for soft light
• How to sketch a waterfall composition with confidence
• How to paint realistic trees and forest depth
• How to build a strong foundation for a waterfall painting

🌟 Continue the Series:
• Part 2 – Waterfall & Rocks (coming soon)
• Part 3 – Sunrays, Water & Reflections (coming soon)

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• Acrylic Paints & ColorByFeliks Blending Brushes:
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• Canvas Size: 12” x 16”

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💬 Comment below — do you find painting sunrays challenging, or is there another technique you’d like to learn next?
Learn to paint a stunning waterfall scene with sunrays, in acrylics! ColorByFeliks demonstrates background and tree techniques in this first installment. Explore blending, layering, and sponge painting for unique textural effects, with materials listed.
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