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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Tracks included:

• Introduction
• Let's Visit: Craters Of The Moon
• Before You Start…
• Materials - Protect Your Clothes
• Materials - Mat
• Materials - Paper
• Materials - Paint Palette
• Materials - Watercolor Paint
• Materials - Opaque White Paint
• Materials - Paintbrush
• Materials - Toothbrush
• Materials - Hairdryer
• Materials - Water Cup
• Materials - Painter's or Artist's Tape
• Visualization
• Let's Imagine Our Painting
• Visualizing The Night Sky
• Painting The Night Sky - Pink
• Painting The Night Sky - Blue
• Painting The Night Sky - Black
• Let's Clean Up! (Dry Time)
• Let's Visit: Artist Point (Dry Time)
• Artist Point: Can Someone Turn Out The Lights? (Dry Time)
• Artist Point: A Night Under The Stars (Dry Time)
• Stargazing Principles (Dry Time)
• Why Doesn't It Look Like Photos? (Dry Time)
• Check-In: Is Your Night Sky Dry?
• Painting The Stars
• Check-In: Night Sky Done
• Atmospheric Perspective
• Painting The First Mountain
• Check-In: First Mountain Done
• Painting Another Mountain
• Check-In: Mountains Done
• Visualizing The Trees
• Painting The Trees
• Peel The Tape
• Yay, You Did It!