Paint This with Jerry Yarnell

Scumbling achieves a soft, mottled background of warm, earthy fall tones; under-painting the walls and water.

Applying the next layer of warm autumn highlights; under-painting the rock formations; smaller and intermediate size tree trunks and limbs.

Adding brighter highlights to the background trees; adding highlights on the water and rocks.

Final highlights on large trees, bridge supports, tree limbs, water, weeds, and brush.

Snow scene at sunset includes an old farmhouse with lights in the windows.

Sketching in the house; blocking in pine trees and house; applying the first layer of snow.

Applying the final glow to the sunset; applying details to the house; adding another layer of snow.

Putting final details on the farmhouse, snow highlights on the ground, and pine trees.

Preparing a canvas for a bird painting; background for an eagle's head; miniature bird and animal paintings.

Sketching the eagle's head; under-painting the head, beak, eye and shoulder; blocking in feathers.

Adding final details to the eagle's beak, eye, head and shoulder; layering effect on the feathers.

Sketching in the pots; under-painting each pot.

Painting the final highlights on each pot; using small brushes to apply the design to each pot.