The Secret to Glowing Greens: Purple Underpainting Technique

🚀 JOIN THE 50-STATE JOURNEY: Get the reference photos for this lesson and paint through the entire country with me at https://PaintAcrossAmerica.com Learn how to paint dappled light in this step-by-step acrylic landscape tutorial! 🎨 In this episode of Paint Across America, we travel to Pennsylvania to capture a sun-drenched trail through a beautiful horse farm. I’ll show you how to build a vibrant forest scene, starting with a deep purple underpainting. Watch the full process as we establish dark silhouettes and layer up to those brilliant "light hits" that make a forest path feel alive. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced painter, this will help you simplify complex foliage and master sunlight. 🔗 Take Your Next Brave Step Join the Road Trip: https://PaintAcrossAmerica.com Join the Community: https://BraveArtist.com Full Course Library: https://AcrylicUniversity.com My Gallery: https://JedDorseyArt.com Inside This Lesson: The Purple Foundation: Why starting with a deep, cool color makes your greens and yellows glow. Value Mapping: Establishing the dark "skeleton" of the trees and path using Mars Black and Phthalo Blue. Dappled Light Technique: How to place highlights intentionally to simulate sun filtering through a canopy. Simplifying Foliage: Using bold brushstrokes to represent leaves without over-detailing. 🛠️ Materials Used Today: Paints: Artist-grade acrylics including Cadmium Yellow Light, Quinacridone Red, Phthalo Blue, Mars Black, and Titanium White. Surface: 12x12 Smooth Gesso Panel. Brushes: Princeton Aspen Flats. How to paint dappled light, forest painting tutorial, Pennsylvania landscape art, acrylic painting for beginners, Jed Dorsey, Paint Across America, step by step landscape, sun-drenched trail tutorial. #PaintAcrossAmerica #PennsylvaniaArt #HowToPaint #ForestArt #AcrylicPainting #JedDorsey #BraveArtist #LandscapePainting