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YSO 5 – Transfer Sketches to Canvas

Date Released: 06/24/2015

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YSO 4 – Aspen Trees

Date Released: 06/24/2015

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YSO 3 – Adobe Stucco Wall

Date Released: 06/24/2015

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YSO 02 – Brush Overview 101

Date Released: 06/24/2015

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Brush Overview 101

A solid overview of all the brushes Jerry uses. Don't miss this one!

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Date Released On:06/24/2020

YSO 1 – Mottled Backgrounds

Date Released: 06/24/2015

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Church in the Wildwood

Date Released: 06/01/2015

Difficulty:  Intermediate

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Church in the Wildwood 1 of 4

As part of his quest to cover all 50 of states in the USA, Jerry has selected another wonderful subject. This time, a little country church in South Dakota is Jerry's painting “Church in the Wildwood.” In the first part of 4 episodes in this Study Painting, Jerry starts with sketch of background land mass including an eroded bank. He uses #10 bristle brush to establish a blending base then adding sunset colors. Jerry also shows blending with the hake brush to create softness. Jerry discusses values (the intensity of a color). Jerry shows feathering and shaping to give suggestion of edge of forest. He inserts area for road, and next uses the sable script brush to create distant, wispy trees in background. Jerry underpaints area for snow creating soft, blurry edge. Large dead tree, semi sunset, country road, little snow, late winter, old dirt road, warm background - just a lot to learn in the 'Church in the Wildwood'. Jerry says, 'You're going to love this. This is going to be a blast.'

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Church in the Wildwood 2 of 4

In the 2nd of 4 episodes of “Church in the Wildwood”, a complete study painting, Jerry continues his work on the beautiful country church which was photographed in South Dakota. Using soft-vine charcoal, sketches in where the church will go and blocks in the church structure. Now Jerry uses #4 sable script brush to add in the intermediate-sized trees which are slightly larger than the trees inserted as part of episode 1.

Now with #4 bristle brush to stretch trees (cedars, pines) to get shape you want. Jerry discusses light-source techniques. With #4 sable script brush adds more form to the trees (saplings, trunk, branches, etc.). Jerry then starts the development of drifting snow creating a hazy effect carefully leaving pockets of negative space.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Church in the Wildwood 3 of 4

In the third of 4 episodes in “Church in the Wildwood”, a complete study painting, Jerry continues underpainting and most of the focus is on the church building. Then Jerry uses #4 chisel-edge brush to begin work on the church sides, roof, and steeple. Now uses either the #4 flat sable or #2 chisel-edge brush for overhanging shadow (makes roof appear to be protruding outward).With #6 bristle brush Jerry creates shadow to show melting effect along road. With #10 bristle, Jerry illustrates placing dark brush (eye-stopper) in right corner of painting – carefully not to cover entire area. Jerry sketches in large tree next with special emphasis on limb and blocks tree in. Last technique is adding light to make building appear old and washed- out, and adding snow on ridge.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Church in the Wildwood 4 of 4

In the final of 4 episodes in “Church in the Wildwood”, a complete study painting, Jerry spends a lot of time explaining how to paint in all of the details – specifically on the church:  painting in the stain-glass windows and other minor details. Next Jerry adds the cedar/pine trees, large dead trees, weeds, and limbs.  Then Jerry puts in the final highlights on snow and cast shadows and finishes by showing how to make the road look like muddy ruts.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Multnomah the Magnificent

Date Released: 04/29/2015

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Multnomah the Magnificent 1 of 5

As promised with subjects from every State in the United States, Jerry begins a painting from Oregon near Portland: Multnomah Falls. This is a Complete Study Painting he has named “Multnomah the Magnificent.” In Part 1 of 5 Episodes, Jerry uses soft-vine charcoal to sketch in some of the elements then begins the underpainting or blocking in sky and where the waterfall will be. Then Jerry begins mottling in where the trees and rock formations will be creating “shelves.” Jerry creates various values to make the area look rocky. Jerry shows how to create suggestion of various tree shapes along top. The depth of the painting begins to appear as Jerry illustrates the various values. Jerry begins showing light which creates further development of rock formations.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Multnomah the Magnificent 2 of 5

In the 2nd of 5 episodes of complete study painting "Multnomah, the Magnificent" , Jerry starts with #10 bristle brush to continue underpainting the rocks of the waterfall. Next Jerry adds first layer of water falling through to create the path of water and a further illustration of creating the “shelves” for the waterfall while simultaneously creating pockets of negative space. Next Jerry works on some of the greenery around the waterfall edges and includes a “dabbing” technique. Jerry highlights rock formations and adds shadows.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Multnomah the Magnificent 3 of 5

In the 3rd of 5 episodes of complete study painting "Multnomah, the Magnificent", Jerry shows how to create mist and haze at the base of the waterfall using again the “dry brush technique” glaze (which can also be used for smoke). This helps to connect your waterfall to the rocks. Using soft-vine charcoal, Jerry sketches in a couple of tree trunks using either the #2 or #4 chisel-edge brush. Now using #6 bristle brush, begin “tapping” in and shaping tree against misty background leaving good composition, negative space, and eye-flow. First form intermediate highlights are now added, forming the shape of the tree leaves a bit more. Next using #6 chisel-edge brush, Jerry adds another layer of white on the water.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Multnomah the Magnificent 4 of 5

In the 4th of 5 episodes of complete study painting "Multnomah, the Magnificent", Jerry illustrates the use of a toothbrush to add water action and a fine-mist to various areas of the painting. Next using charcoal or a conte pencil, you can sketch in arches and railing details of the bridge. Next use #4 chisel-edge brush, block in background of arches, etc., of the bridge structure using darker tone. Next using script brush, begin blocking in some of limbs and tree trunks – then with darker mixture add contrasting values to same. With #4 round sable brush, Jerry fills in the bridge arches, rails, and posts. Now with #6 chisel-edge brush, Jerry uses a thick amount of paint to create the brighter, center part of the falling water.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Multnomah the Magnificent 5 of 5

In the fifth and final episode of complete study painting "Multnomah, the Magnificent", Jerry adds final highlights, rock formations, and details. Using #4 bristle, Jerry adds more paint to the center part of the falling water getting it bright and crisp keeping edges a bit blurry. Next Jerry uses #4 bristle brush to add warmer highlights to some of the waterfall rocks to make them pop a bit more -- giving some a 3-dimentional form. Now Jerry begins more highlights for trees still using #4 bristle brush. Adds contrast by including a bush area underneath the bridge and illustrates again his “tapping” technique. Continues final highlights and creating pockets of texture w/color.  Adds beautiful rolling mist at bottom of painting and inserts tree limbs in darker value to add contrast as the grand finale.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Mountain High

Date Released: 04/01/2015

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Mountain High 1 of 4 (1510)

As part of the Yarnell School Online's mission to help and serve all you students with all skill levels using different mediums, Jerry is continuing with the wonderful studies and lessons on the basic concepts of watercolor. In the 1st of 4 episodes in "Mountain High", a complete Watercolor study painting, Jerry begins a beautiful new long horizontal painting of the Grand Teton Mountains and surrounding landscape. The focus is on watercolor washes to paint the sky, road, and other areas of the landscape with various brushes and a toothbrush for creating pebbles in the road. Jerry says, "The first few lessons are about understanding the principles of watercolor. It is a fun but a sort of unforgiving medium, where you just have to plan more and a little bit better." Let Jerry walk you through the wonderful world of watercolor!

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Mountain High 2 of 4 (1511)

In the 2nd of 4 episodes in "Mountain High", a complete Watercolor study painting, Jerry continues this beautiful horizontal painting of the Grand Tetons – showing how to block in the mountains, cabin, and background trees using the chisel-edge brushes while explaining how the white of the watercolor board acts as the light areas of the painting instead of using white paint.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Mountain High 3 of 4 (1512)

In the 3rd of 4 episodes in "Mountain High", a complete Watercolor study painting Jerry takes his students through the process of painting in the intermediate details of the landscape starting with the values of distant Pine trees and moving on to the road -- showing how to lift off paint to create rocks. Then Jerry adds final details on mountains and blocks in dead Pine tree.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Mountain High 4 of 4 (1513)

In the last of 4 episodes in "Mountain High", a complete Watercolor study painting, Jerry takes his viewers through the final phases of finishing this beautiful Grand Teton painting by adding final details on cabin, plus painting in the fence and other miscellaneous details to give the painting a more completed affect.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Silvertons Proud

Date Released: 03/01/2015

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Silvertons Proud 1 of 3 (1507)

In the first of 3 episodes in Silverton’s Proud, complete watercolor study painting, Jerry recaps the processes that were used in episodes 1 through 5 of previously released Watercolor series. Then he begins explaining how to use 300 lb. watercolor paper to create a small beautiful painting of an old mining building in Silverton, Colorado – using previously discussed procedures while teaching new exciting techniques during the process to underpaint the trees and building.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Silvertons Proud 2 of 3 (1508)

In the 2nd of 3 episodes in -Silverton's Proud, a complete Watercolor study painting Jerry continues working on this beautiful old mining building in Silverton, Colorado, showing specific techniques using the chisel-edge brushes to create the doors, windows, and old weathered-wood affects and miscellaneous details – then finishes adding miscellaneous foreground details.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Silvertons Proud 3 of 3 (1509)

In the last of 3 episodes of Silverton’s Proud, a complete Watercolor study painting, Jerry finishes the old mining building from Silverton, Colorado. He puts the final touches by painting in the large dead tree and miscellaneous details in the foreground and building. Then Jerry begins showing how to create a beautiful small note card on 90 lb water color paper with monotone colors. 

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Mallard Duck

Date Released: 02/01/2015

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Mallard Duck 1 of 3 (1504)

In the 1st of 3 episodes in the "Mallard Duck", the complete painting series, Jerry begins the process of starting a new, more-advanced painting Mallard Duck on watercolor board using the hake brush to create a beautiful soft sky with transparent glazes and phase one of the dead tree and pond.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Mallard Duck 2 of 3 (1505)

In the 2nd of 3 episodes in the "Mallard Duck", the complete painting series, Jerry continues with the watercolor on watercolor board that he began in the last episode – showing how to use the chisel-edge brushes to paint details like the hollow stump, reflections, grasses, and miscellaneous details.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020

Mallard Duck 3 of 3 (1506)

In the Final of 3 episodes in the "Mallard Duck", the complete painting series, Jerry takes you through the process of adding final objects to this beautiful painting -- focusing primarily on how to prepare the surface of the painting for painting in the Mallard Duck. He introduces the use of opaque watercolor for final details in finishing this painting.

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Date Released On:04/20/2020