How to Paint a Northern Lights Night Sky | Acrylic Painting

Painting the night sky and Aurora Borealis with acrylics can be challenging. However with the right blending techniques and by layering properly, it can be done much easier than you might think.
In this video I show you how to paint this starry night sky with the Northern Lights. I explain how to start from scratch and use layers to create soft blends of colors that shine bright!
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If you have any questions about something I covered or maybe something I didn't cover in this painting tutorial I am more than happy to answer.
Materials used:
Golden fluid acrylics - raw umber, titamium white, napthol crimson, cad orange, cad yellow, phathlo blue (green shade)
Water for mixing with the paints
Stretched canvas
Various brushes I showed throughout the video

[@aastha10]

where is the second part of this video?

[@joanseah2731]

U r a pro

[@aislinngraves4291]

awesome lesson as always! Thank you so much Chuck. You set the bar high and I appreciate the challenge! It may take me awhile to reach this skill level but I will keep working away at it and someday I know I will reach it!

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

Really enjoying watching this come together. I've not had any problem, with you using black, though it's been on rare occasion that I've ever used it straight from the tube. It does tend to draw the eye to it, and, in that aspect, I've seen you use it to very dramatic affect. I've always mixed either Raw or Burnt Umber with Ultramarine or Permanent Blue. I am very pleased you are going to be showing more of the painting/processes in real time!!! You are an exceptional teacher, so that will be of immense benefit!!! Thanks!!!

[@chuckblackart]

Thanks Mark! You are most welcome. That's nice to hear that. I really enjoy experimenting with straight black to see what effects can be achieved with it. Although this is a fun change of pace to learn more about not using it as well.

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

Another mix that makes some interesting shadow colours is Sap Green and Cad Red Deep...maybe with a bit of Permanent Blue added. The green and red, being complimentary colours, of course, go dark, and the blue adds the coolness for some interesting "life" in the shadows. I must say, though, you using black get my "wee bwain" working overtime ;-} I do enjoy watching you use it, but it is always a great, [and fun], thing to expand, in the use of colour. Either way I've seen you paint, the outcome has always been superb!

[@lancereithmeierart]

Wonderful tutorial and video so much to learn here from this amazing artist.

[@rosemarycampbell3050]

Please where is the next part..

[@AngelzOfDarkness45]

Looking for the second video too but not seeing it. How do you get your acrylics so smooth? I'm still learning but I love your videos.

[@aztridlcute]

where is the second part?

[@aztridlcute]

please

[@kathyhoag690]

I love this but can't figure what brushes your using? and what are they

[@stn0505]

Serious you should have at least 500k subscribers, you are very good at what you are doing

[@marjoriehoughton3523]

A wonderful picture wish that I could paint it thank you

[@debbd499]

I really enjoy your videos . You are truly amazing!

[@cindychambers1588]

I'm a fan.. you're brilliant.

[@kavitamehta1872]

Great work, love it so much as always

[@SuperCarmen57]

Wonderful, you are very talented, I admire you, but I being a beginner I find it difficult to create such a thing, anyway I am delighted to follow you !

[@albafoster2163]

Do paint full time now Chuck?

[@chuckblackart]

Hey Alba, I sure do :)

[@veenapendharkar5206]

Please could you explain why you use oil paints on top of an acrylic base, can't the same effect be achieved using only acrylic paint?

[@dehoedisc7247]

I like it, and I am a bit puzzled at the virtual Burial of much of the reddish hues and the deep blues and violets, that seemed to exist, then died.

[@virginiamcintyre3162]

Very well done! It is all about blending. Thanks for your help. Really enjoyed this tutorial.

[@stephjpainter]

HI am going to try this, but what does Chuck mean by glazing colours too? does he add a glaze in between layers? Thank you. Steph

[@Ina3144]

Beautiful composition. I learned a lot. Thank you.

[@jojazowski1609]

Beautiful

[@maggiemae35]

Keep up the great work Chuck! I personally love your videos, as Your techniques are so helpful, thank you so much for continuing to share your work! :)

[@kathyhoag690]

I need an answer for my question Please I want to paint it but having trouble following you on the brush HELP

[@nataliemoskowitz9086]

wow you are extremely talented. I'm having fun just watching you work the colors, can't wait to try that out myself!

[@landipan]

I'd love to see this as a print on your website, it's still my favorite Aurora lights paintings of them all!

[@chuckblackart]

I had originally run into problems with this print which is why it wasn't listed. However since then I have been able to print it, so I do it upon request. Shoot me an email at [e-mail] and I'll send you the details! I'd be more than happy to make one up for you

[@chuckblackart]

sorry, [e-mail] is the correct one, misspelled above

[@landipan]

Thank you Chuck for getting back to me! When I get paid next I'm definitely going to shoot you an email for a print of this!

[@vladimirorlov2375]

🙂👍👀🎨🎨🎨🌌🌌🌌

[@wilmakerstholt699]

Great i saw the northen light you help me so to paint it the fine way you make me so happy thank you

[@LovelyDollsAndToys]

27:37

[@jinghuing1208]

Where's the second part of the video?

[@aztridlcute]

please i need the part 2

[@aztridlcute]

:(

[@spacedots5008]

You are AMAZING. Thank you so much for this tutorial

[@chuckblackart]

+Aurora M thank you and you are most welcome!

[@spudchapp]

Nicely done!

[@ozzi458]

It’s Beautiful!

[@TheDANAKURDI]

is ur canvas primed ? and how can you blend the acrylics color so well? i always have a problem blending them is it because of the canvas or the colors?

[@wilmakerstholt699]

Thanks a lot

[@nyxturner2191]

i also have this same question. even when i watered my paints a little i cannot get the soft blending, my painting looks really blocky. would love to know the answer to this. i am about to purchase some acrylic glaze and try that to see if helps.

[@FatPeanutsFat]

I just found you yesterday and I really enjoy your style and the way you shoot your videos. I dont mind that it is split into more than one video and I dont mind the speed up parts but I wouldnt mind if they werent there either :) Are you going to show the oil portion of the video as well?

[@chuckblackart]

Thank you! I sure will. That portion is coming soon :)

[@godspeedro1383]

@@chuckblackart Can you please tell me where I can find it? Two years ago you wrote that the part in oils was about to come soon, so I suppose it's already out there somewhere, but I can't find it. :( Thank you

[@aliaajafeer560]

Awesome