Painting Dreamy Landscapes: Starry Night

From the Creator: Paint along to chill lo-fi beats as you create a dreamy, starry mountain landscape, using something called atmospheric perspective.

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Learn how to paint beautiful watercolors with descriptive step-by-step instructions in short, simple chapters. Along the way, you’ll also:

Journey across the Northwestern United States to attend a star party at Craters of the Moon in Idaho, and learn real-life stargazing tips at Artist Point in Washington.

Discover the science behind our painting and how the Purkinje effect works, as our eyes transition from day vision to night vision.

…And more!

This tutorial has been tested against both kid-quality and professional-quality materials, so rest assured – this is perfect for all ages and abilities.

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Track Listing:
Introduction

1. Let’s Visit: Craters Of The Moon
2. Before You Start…
3. Materials – Protect Your Clothes
4. Materials – Mat
5. Materials – Paper
6. Materials – Paint Palette
7. Materials – Watercolor Paint
8. Materials – Opaque White Paint
9. Materials – Paintbrush
10. Materials – Toothbrush
11. Materials – Hairdryer
12. Materials – Water Cup
13. Materials – Painter’s or Artist’s Tape
14. Visualization
15. Let’s Imagine Our Painting
16. Visualizing The Night Sky
17. Painting The Night Sky – Pink
18. Painting The Night Sky – Blue
19. Painting The Night Sky – Black
20. Let’s Clean Up! (Dry Time)
21. Let’s Visit: Artist Point (Dry Time)
22. Artist Point: Can Someone Turn Out The Lights? (Dry Time)
23. Artist Point: A Night Under The Stars (Dry Time)
24. Stargazing Principles (Dry Time)
25. Why Doesn’t It Look Like Photos? (Dry Time)
26. Check-In: Is Your Night Sky Dry?
27. Painting The Stars
28. Check-In: Night Sky Done
29. Atmospheric Perspective
30. Painting The First Mountain
31. Check-In: First Mountain Done
32. Painting Another Mountain
33. Check-In: Mountains Done
34. Visualizing The Trees
35. Painting The Trees
36. Peel The Tape
37. Yay, You Did It!