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Acrylic Painting - Introduction to Acrylic Painting (Udemy.com)

An Introduction to Acrylic Painting For Beginners. Learn how to paint in Acrylics using the Moore Method of Painting

Created by: Rod Moore

Last updated July 2017

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What you will learn

  • Understand the basics of Acrylic Painting
  • Gain knowledge on the basic equipment needed for Acrylic Painting
  • Learn the Moore Method of Painting
  • Learn a simple painting exercise to understand Values
  • Knowledge of simple landscape painting techniques
  • Understand more about Colour & Mixing Colour
  • How to use a brush for different painting effects
  • How to create depth and aerial perspective in your paintings
  • Complete a beginner level landscape painting with a cottage

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Course Description

This Acrylic Painting course is designed for beginners with a desire to learn how to paint in acrylics.

In the Acrylic Painting - Introduction to Acrylic Painting course you will learn how to get started painting in acrylics. By following along with what you learn you will complete a simple landscape painting at the end of the course that you will be proud to hang on the wall.

The Acrylic Painting course is designed for beginners who have never picked up a brush before, through to intermediate level artists who are looking to try out acrylics.

The course covers some of the key things you need to know about painting with Acrylic paint including:

  • The characteristics of Acrylic Paint
  • The differences between Acrylic Paint and Oil Paints
  • Which Acrylic Paints to use
  • How to use Acrylic Paints to best effect
  • The basic primary colour palette to use for landscape painting
  • The key to painting effectively with acrylics
  • How to use acrylic paints like oil paints
  • The basic equipment to use for acrylic painting

Plus the course will teach you abut how to paint simple landscape paintings including:

  • The correct use of Values in painting
  • How to use Aerial Perspective in landscape painting
  • The basic composition of good landscape painting
  • How to create a sense of realism in your landscape painting
  • Creating light in your landscapes
  • Developing layers of depth in your landscapes
  • Painting structures and objects in your landscapes

In addition you are going to learn the Moore Method of Painting.

The Moore Method of Painting has been taught to hundreds of students in one day art classes and more than 15,000 students globally through our online courses. The Moore Method of Painting makes it easy for anyone to learn how to paint.

In the Moore Method of Painting we use just 3 colours with 3 brushes and follow 3 simple steps.

This makes it easier for you to learn how to start painting and still finish a great looking painting that you will be proud to hang on the wall or have framed. The Moore Method of Painting has been proven to be the most effective method for beginners to learn how to paint with hundreds of students giving testimonials and feedback on the success of the method.

When you combine the Moore Method of Painting with Acrylic Paints you have the perfect combination to help get you started learning how to paint.

By the time you have completed this Acrylic Painting introduction course you will have developed the skills and knowledge to continue on in your learning of how to paint with acrylics.

Join us today for the Acrylic Painting - Introduction to Acrylic Painting and let's have some fun doing your first painting today.

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Instructor Details

Rod Moore

Rod Moore is the founder of the Learn To Paint Academy and the creator of the Moore Method of Painting. He has taught hundreds of students to paint in his one day workshops and more then 125,000 globally through his online courses on learning to paint.

Living in Noosa, Queensland Rod draws his inspiration from the natural beauty of the amazing coast and beaches he is surrounded by, and the breathtaking beauty of the hinterland region.

Rod is the creator and star of two TV shows, Plein Air Painting TV and Yes You Can Paint both 13 episodes. The TV shows have been broadcast around Australia and New Zealand and have been extremely popular with those wanting to learn to paint.

Every week Rod publishes the popular Learn To Paint TV show online. You can find the show by googling it. When you are at the website make sure you sign up for the Learn To Paint course as well. 

He is a full time artist. art teacher and author and inspirational speaker. His passion is for helping beginners enjoy the magic in learning how to paint.

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Reviews

4.7

1,515 ratings on Udemy

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By Joan Robertson on 11/25/2025

Wow! This is the most useful, understandable approach to landscape painting for the beginner. I believe that I finally get the indisputable importance of value in art due to the way Rod not only explained it but had shown us through his demonstrations—right before our eyes paintings are transformed into three dimensional scenes. Rod is an absolute gifted teacher! The best I have encountered at Udemy so far.

By T.H. Nguyen on 8/18/2024

I have yet completed the assignments and will go back to draw. Here are what I like so far about the course. Rod was organized, and logical in accomplishing all the objectives of the course. Plus, he was methodical in demonstrating and his pace was just right. He taught drawing the object in lesson 1, and then landscape in lesson 2. In lesson 3, he integrated what he has taught us in the other two chapters. I love his enthusiasm. Here is what I would love him to cover more. The type of paint and how to discern the types of paint because we are beginners. I would also like to have all the paint colors and tools listed on a digital board. I would like to hear more about how to hold the brush. I would like to know why we use those layer colors. Most importantly, I would like to hear more explanation instead of just showing.

By Gary Green on 4/30/2021

This is a good course. I've had painting classes before but I've always been intimidated by the end products and not understanding the layers or steps needed to get to the finished product. I can see now, that the Moore Method of Painting was missing as I was learning to paint years ago. I need to adopt this method moving forward and maybe this will make painting more enjoyable.

By Bernhard Panse on 11/15/2020

First 10 minutes are just gushing about how great the Moore method is, but not what it is

By Shane Flynn on 11/8/2020

Passionate teacher. Explained the Moore system well.

By Kathleen Royster on 10/27/2020

So helpful and fun. My first exploration into painting and Rod was informative, helpful and took the stress right out of starting out!!

By Maya Sudhakaran on 10/25/2020

it has been very nice. the instructor explains very, very well and so its easy to understand

By Jacquelyn Koh on 10/25/2020

Your explanations are so crisp and clear. Am learning a lot here that I just didn't get in my previous class at an art studio in my country.

By Lynn Stafford on 10/24/2020

his enthusiasm is contagious. I feel really engaged

By Judy Abraham on 10/20/2020

Amazing course. I have framed and given away my art and it was greatly appreciated . Most of all I was proud to present it as my artwork. Thank you so much./Judy

By Sonja Kebless on 10/3/2020

Clear Explanations

By Arpita Sarkar on 9/23/2020

Basics well covered

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