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Online Painting Lesson

a Walk to the Beach

with Richard Robinson

$45.00USD

"Rangiputa" 15x15" Acrylic on Canvas by Richard Robinson

Some paintings seem to glow with an inner warmth.

How do they DO that?

Turns out it's not rocket science, but it does take a little planning. Learn how!

This demo is in acrylics but it's fine for oils too.

I'll take you step by step through this whole process. Just a couple of hours and you'll have a beautiful sunset beach painting.

 

Just 7 steps

I’ll guide you all the way.

 

Go the gradated base layer

Helps more than you know.

 

Making the sky glow

It's a beautiful thing.

 

Colour's not what you think it is.

This is a white sand beach, but there's not even a dab of pure white in sight.

 

Bazillions of blades of grass, made simple.

Learning to trust the process. Clump, clump, swish.

 

I'll take you step by step through this whole rich process and you can choose which parts you'd ILIKE to try out in your own work.

 

“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”

—Walt Disney

 

Enjoy!

Learn About

  • Using your phone to improve an image
  • How to make the sky glow
  • Adjusting your palette to suit a scene
  • Painting complexity simply
  • Lots more!

When does the lesson start?

Whenever you’re ready! The lesson is available online any time, and your access to the lesson never expires.

How long is this lesson available to me?

As long as you need! Your access never expires, so you can come back again and again.

Can I download this video?

Sorry, no you can’t download the video. This is to avoid piracy. You’ll always be able to view the video on this site though.

Course Info

  • Acrylic or Oils
  • Beginner to Advanced
  • 1hr34mins online video
  • Unlimited Access
  • Bonus resources, photos
  • Full self critique system
  • 100% Moneyback Guarantee!

Teacher

Richard is a talented full time artist, who loves painting and teaching.

Richard Robinson
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Hi I’m Richard. I’ve been painting my whole life and back in 2001 I traded my graphic design career for the humble life of a full time artist. I love painting, and as it turns out, I love teaching too.

Nowadays I balance my life between parenting, painting, surfing, travelling and teaching. My work is regularly featured in international art magazines, in galleries in New Zealand and America, on TV and in my Mum’s house.

I give outdoor painting workshops in interesting spots around this beautiful planet of ours and love encouraging people to paint. Two of my favourite artists are John Singer Sargent and Joaquín Sorolla.

My painting website: www.nzpainter.com

I’d love to be your new teacher.

Bob Mitchener

Richard is a master artist with an exceptional skill in identifying and communicating key factors to making successful paintings. I have found his video workshops an excellent resource for improving my own work.

Bob Mitchener

Teacher and student paintings

Rangiputa 15x15" Acrylic on Canvas by Richard Robinson

Teacher Painting

Rangiputa 15x15" Acrylic on Canvas by Richard Robinson

Rangiputa 15x15" Acrylic on Canvas by Richard Robinson

Teacher Painting

Rangiputa 15x15" Acrylic on Canvas by Richard Robinson

Rangiputa, New Zealand

Resource

Rangiputa, New Zealand

Rangiputa, New Zealand

Resource

Rangiputa, New Zealand

A Walk to the Beach 12 x 12 Oil on Wood Panel

Student Painting

A Walk to the Beach 12 x 12 Oil on Wood Panel

Wow some really vibrant colour in here Louise and you've made it so inviting with your trademark soft edges and simplified shapes. One thing I would ILIKE you to consider here is the hue and value contrast between the light grey clouds on the right and sky around them. There's a discord there that can be mended by warming that grey up. Another small not, the light stalks in the foreground could do with ore variety in thickness, length and angle. We have to stay vigilant against pattern making, and this is one of those areas where it's easy to let that happen. Overall it great work, Louise, and it'll certainly brighten up a room.

A walk to the beach. Acrylic on canvas

Student Painting

A walk to the beach. Acrylic on canvas

Hey Deborah, you've done well in maintaining the warm light throughout the painting though it could do with a little more neutral grey in the shadow planes to add more variety. I especially love the way you've added texture and detail in the foreground, which pulls the viewer right into the painting. Beware of adding straight drawn lines in a landscape painting ILIKE the one on your horizon as it smacks of something manmade and draws the attention where it's not warranted - the grasses are really the star of the show. Overall, this is a great piece that shows your strong sense of color and brushwork — keep at it!

Walk to the beach

Student Painting

Walk to the beach

Hi Dawn, nice colour contrasts in here between warms and cools, but that is avoiding the point of the exercise which was to remove those cool colours from your palette in order to create a harmonious warmth overall. Still, you've got a nice transition from dark to light and large to small in the foreground, giving a great sense of depth and movement with your brushwork. You might want to try using a ruler or masking tape for getting your horizon level and straight, and do be careful to avoid the shine off your painting when photographing it. Hope that helps some. I look forward to seeing your next one.

A Walk to the Beach by Tracy Randell, Adelaide South Australia. 12 x 12 oil on canvas board

Student Painting

A Walk to the Beach by Tracy Randell, Adelaide South Australia. 12 x 12 oil on canvas board

Great punchy colour, Tracy, and some nice action in the grasses! That's a beautiful smooth sun glow you've got working too. On the whole this is a beautifully atmospheric painting, and you’ve done a wonderful job capturing the warmth of the light through the scene which was the whole point of the exercise.

A Walk to the Beach, after Richard Robinson, acrylic on canvas board

Student Painting

A Walk to the Beach, after Richard Robinson, acrylic on canvas board

Rachel, you've made a more peaceful and subdued scene here by removing the punchy oranges I tried and simplifying and softening the elements. The warmth of the light has been spread through the painting nicely and that holds it all together. One area you could refine is the value range in the foreground grasses. Adding more shadow tones and highlights would help bring out the texture and make them feel more dynamic. You might add a little grey/green to the trees to harmonise them with the foreground too. Also, and this may just be the angle of the photo, but make sure your horizon is always level and straight. Overall, this is a delightful painting, and you’re capturing the mood so well—keep building on this great foundation!

Rangiputa, 40x40 cm stretched canvas, acrylics

Student Painting

Rangiputa, 40x40 cm stretched canvas, acrylics

Hi Adarna, this is such a lovely, warm depiction of Rangiputa! The glow of the sunlight spilling over the scene is beautifully captured, and I especially love the way you've infused the grasses with vibrant oranges and reds—it really brings the painting to life. Your brushwork has a lively, playful energy, particularly in the foreground, which adds a sense of movement and texture. One thing to consider is to darken the clouds a little on the right as they move further away from the sun - that can really enhance the illusion of strong light. Making your dark areas stronger and larger in the foreground can also help with the feeling of strong shadows cast by strong light. Overall, you've created a wonderfully inviting scene—keep it up!

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Product Reviews

The glowing path at sunset with warm light created a wonderful sense of journey.
Zara Patel
Loved this! This helped me with leading lines and atmospheric perspective on beaches.
Arjun Patel
Such a good lesson. What a peaceful and glowing beach walk painting. Freya Nielsen.
Freya Nielsen

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