Learn How to Paint a Tree-Acrylic Painting Lesson by JMLisondra

Step by step process in creating a tree. Learn the techniques in painting. Painting time is 20 minutes. You can watch the time-lapse or short version of this video here: • "How to Paint a Tree" ...
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[@mr.businessman9790]

I'm just learning how to paint at 70 years old. I think you are Awesome! Thank you kindly for your lessons!

[@Bluelotuslily9]

Yes. this is a beautiful tree. Simple and straight forward. thank you .

[@jmlisondra]

Yah indeed! Thank you. :)

[@ahmad4365]

this is the best video I've seen how to paint a tree ,very simple and so so beautiful.thank you.

[@jmlisondra]

Thank you... :)

[@DressedForDrowning]

+John magne Lisondra (JMLisondra) Simple, beautiful AND much fun.

[@kruns9554]

I've always had dificulty painting trees. Will try to apply the techniques I learned from your video & hopefully the trees on my paintings would start looking more realistic.

[@manalaltabbaa732]

Thank you so much specially for the voice over... this way its easier to understand

[@Patty7349]

Fantastic. And I feel more comfortable with grasses. I did your side of house painting as I am new and I was very pleased with it. Thank you.

[@jmlisondra]

+Patty Anderson oh that's great! Appreciate it

[@brucelee12]

This really helped me, thanks a lot man. I actually feel confident now when painting trees.

[@jmlisondra]

you're welcome.. thank you

[@meemfor2]

I just happened to see your work yesterday and am intrigued with your technique. Great work and very helpful. Thank you so much and I will be watching from now on.

[@jmlisondra]

+jeane genre You're welcome.. thank you so much Jeane...

[@cindyhinson3557]

in this one you have a computer talking or something,but he is very detailed in how to paint. I love this, it really helps slot. I wish you could make more with the computer or whatever it is talking. Thank you so much for sharing such a gift of beauty.

[@jmlisondra]

+cindy hinson you're welcome cindy.... I don't think I can go back with the computer voice.. lots of viewers doesn't like it. Maybe I will just improve the clarity of my voice... thank you.

[@lilazn239]

I am a huge fan of your painting, and I had just picked up a brush about two months ago. I really would like to paint realistically, and this tutorial really gave me a good foundation. Please continue posting more tutorial like this. Although you did do a tutorial on "afternoon by lake," I felt like this tutorial was a lot more helpful :)

[@jmlisondra]

lilazn239 Thank you so much for giving me an idea on what kind of video im going to post. I will create more tutorials like this in the future... :)

[@anitajulaniya1959]

Ahhhh! I was about to discard a brush with irregular bristles. Now shall save to paint the tree. Thanks. Very useful demonstration.

[@jmlisondra]

you're welcome Anita.. Yes, old brushes are as useful as new ones.

[@bahirahensemble]

Well done! The instructions are so clear and this will be a big help for beginners. Thanks.

[@jmlisondra]

malou haynes Thank you... This video is intended for those who want to learn painting.

[@Patty7349]

I love this tutorial and how it is set up. I appreciate having this opportunity. Wonderful. Thank you, Sir.

[@jmlisondra]

+Patty Anderson thanks again :)

[@mariadelcarmenquiroz90]

Está bonito el árbol!

[@lenfrancisco9690]

Very helpful JM. Sa wakas I found a Filipino tutorial.

[@jmlisondra]

maraming salamat... Pasensya na sa medyo mali maling grammar...

[@lenleano6522]

+John magne Lisondra (JMLisondra) ok naman no worries. Your talent is what matters. Panoorin ko pa yung iba yey!

[@jmlisondra]

maraming salamat Len... :)

[@sandraganadi7896]

Very nice, love it

[@jmlisondra]

+Sandra Ganadi thank you.

[@blessed20120220]

thank you john, you made painting looks so easy and fun

[@jmlisondra]

+Sophie Chen you're welcome.. thank you very much!

[@gceelen]

Thank you !..it looks simple but its hard to do !!..great lesson John !

[@jmlisondra]

+guy bossyns you're welcome and thank you

[@scrapboxutopia]

Wow! Beautiful!

[@jmlisondra]

thank you very much!

[@rajendrajagtap9823]

My favourite artist john,

[@reginarusso7346]

Obrigada,John !🏆

[@dionebuarquevasconcelos9425]

PARABÉNS, por tanto talento muito obrigada por me dar tanta inspiração e vontade de aprender o que eu sempre quis. Brasil.

[@10carlox]

thank you very much for showing us this great art is very useful for art lovers thanks from Colombia

[@jmlisondra]

+carlos vasquez You're welcome sir and thank you so much for watching... from Philippines.

[@joannmiller4034]

I enjoyed the tree video It reminded me of the mesquite trees in the southwest USA Thanks,John

[@jmlisondra]

you're welcome Jo Ann... thank you

[@marieboshoff5644]

Lovely John!

[@DEVSTALK]

Really you explained very well.

[@harmonypaints]

You are a wonderful teacher. You don't need the annoying voice and terrible monotonous, repetitive music. Your voice is fine.

[@jmlisondra]

yes thank you.. this was one of my old videos.. I wasn't confident to use my voice during this time and was still experimenting

[@jelketa]

You are a great artist. Thanks for sharing.

[@jmlisondra]

you're welcome.. thank you.

[@patzplaze]

I love your work. You are so inspiring!!!

[@jmlisondra]

+Pat G Thank you so much! :)

[@lakshmis7632]

best tutorial ever

[@jmlisondra]

Thank you so much .:)

[@mooshibe]

Magnífico!

[@jmlisondra]

thank you

[@UmaMaheswari-xx8ti]

It looks easy. Will try it on canvas with these tips. Thank you

[@jmlisondra]

you're welcome. I am glad you're gonna try it.

[@remtan3161]

i love nature thats why i like your painting good work thanks a lot🌝🌝🌝🌳🌲🌴

[@jmlisondra]

you're welcome Rem... thank you for watching.

[@annunziatascarponi8564]

Bellissimo, grazie per aver condiviso questo tuo lavoro.

[@jmlisondra]

sei il benvenuto e vi ringrazio molto!

[@annunziatascarponi8564]

Grazie

[@suzanneboily5224]

Beautiful!

[@sudhajp6795]

Its awesome:-) thanx for sharing !!

[@jmlisondra]

you're welcome.. thanks for watching.. :)

[@pawanpatidar9756]

great art

[@jmlisondra]

thank you Pawan..

[@theartofjosephadams1970]

Great tutorial really like your work

[@noornoor-pi3tk]

Thank u John 😙

[@carmenletra436]

Muito boa a aula !!!! Adorei !!!

[@jmlisondra]

Muito obrigado!

[@fatimahossin5461]

hi ur awesome I luv ur paintings at first sight

[@jmlisondra]

+Fatima Hossin thank you

[@purepinoy7453]

Big help ito sa next paintings ko.

[@miriamyahalom9027]

great job

[@jmlisondra]

thank you

[@ludmilaalexeva7539]

Вы потрясающе красиво рисуете! Я рисую вместе с вами! Благодарю!!!

[@jmlisondra]

пожалуйста. спасибо, что картина со мной .

[@miyokotezy2640]

Love this video ☺ Thank you soo much it helped me alot

[@jmlisondra]

you're welcome... :)

[@adetafur4360]

Maravilloso

[@jmlisondra]

gracias

[@anwarkhanfilmsandmusicinte3160]

very nice painting

[@jmlisondra]

Many many thanks

[@arianaragugini]

Very nice tutoriel. Thank you so much.

[@jmlisondra]

+Ariana Ragugini you're welcome.. thank you

[@popoviciuioana]

beautiful!

[@jmlisondra]

thank you

[@cocosam8175]

Thank you sooo much ♥️

[@yedcreativity6052]

Perfect tree.

[@jmlisondra]

thanks

[@muhamadamirulhafiz2852]

Thanks for the tips :)

[@marseilleboxers]

Je n'ai jamais été très doué pour les arbres, votre technique parait si facile mais je sais bien que pour moi ça le sera moins, je vais essayer de la mettre en pratique . Pour les mélanges des couleurs j'ai du mal à vous suivre ça va trop vite :) Merci pour le partage

[@jmlisondra]

vous êtes les bienvenus .. Je dois aussi un autre tutoriels sur la façon de peindre les feuilles des arbres .. vous pouvez le vérifier sur ma chaîne ... il est plus lent et d'enseignement .

[@fionalu1005]

Very nice, thank you very much

[@jmlisondra]

you're welcome Fiona and thank you :)

[@smurfpapa8233]

holy xxxx really....wow impress...how u do it ? did u first copy and then with time u start doing all by imagination

[@jmlisondra]

+Smurf Papa, I always observed the forms everything around me. And I painted it on canvas and time goes by I learned to paint without reference... Just keep practicing and if wan't reference just go for it. Time comes you won't need it.

[@homeaccount5459]

Hi am from india. You created a magic in 20 mins. The tips were very useful. can you teach paint a sea or ocean with waves.

[@jmlisondra]

Hello.. thank you very much! I already have a video of ocean and crashing waves... you can check it on my channel.

[@richardvega2784]

Thank you!

[@jmlisondra]

you're welcome

[@dharynhamas8622]

Thanks a lot

[@jmlisondra]

you're welcome

[@francojaime6134]

Beautiful...I have great admiration for your style. I am a beginner , please explain what you mean when you said don't cover everything on the tree, "make some air"

[@jmlisondra]

thank you Franco.. It means that don't overdo on adding the highlights.. make some spaces between groups of leaves...

[@smurfpapa8233]

u the man..

[@jmlisondra]

+Smurf Papa thank you

[@mariadelcarmenquiroz90]

Muy bonitó quedó. Sobre qué soporte lo hizo?

[@bobrichards7487]

Do you allow each stage to dry before adding the lighter shades?

[@butthead79]

Your videos are so much more personal with human quality when you are doing the speaking instead of a computer voice. Don't worry about your English, it's just fine, it's what makes your videos more personal.

[@jmlisondra]

Yeah you are right... this was one of my first videos and I didn't had confidence yet in using my voice. I use my own voice on my new videos.

[@butthead79]

Our world, as artists, over the years has been invaded by too much computer generated images, not that the work graphic artists do isn't good, and art is being produced in factories and sold at so called "starving artists" sales. We can't afford to lose that human element which helps identify our works with us, like a living signature. I'm looking forward to seeing more from you, and learning about your personal style. Little things you do can add greatly to one's own bag of tricks. Thank you very much for the heart and soul you give.

[@ФеяОдуванчиков-е5к]

👍👍👍❤️

[@margaretbutters6181]

great thankyou

[@jmlisondra]

you're welcome.. thank you

[@pujas.sharma346]

Nice painting, sir which paper u can use for painting

[@jmlisondra]

thank you.. It's a tagboard or hardboard or thicker paper

[@patrickezechieleart]

nice video, a question: reeves acrylics remains the same as you put them on the canvas or they fade out?

[@jmlisondra]

thank you Patrick.. Yes, it remains the same and does not fade out.

[@patrickezechieleart]

great! thanks

[@amittrains3736]

I am just starting to learn Acrylic painting and I don't know what type of brushes should I use. I mean should the brushes be made of animal fur or something like that? I used to do water colours in the past and there we used brushes made of animal fur etc. Can those brushes be used here too??

[@jmlisondra]

Most of the brushes are made from animal fur.. Yes you can use that also..

[@amittrains3736]

Thank you :)

[@gceelen]

Are you used water or a other medium to mix the paint ?..thank you

[@jmlisondra]

+guy bossyns only water... you're welcome... :)

[@nonniestretch9056]

Could you please tell us the number + type of brush you are using. Love your painting style NS

[@jmlisondra]

+Nonnie stretch hi, I'm using 2 types of brush here. One was pointed round brush number 2 and a flat brush number 7 and or above.

[@loisjohnson7272]

schon, danke,,❤️

[@cedrickobtial2758]

what type of pallete do you use ? is it glass , paper , wood , plastic or whatever .... also what brand of brushes do you use most ? is it best buy brand , because it looks like best buy .... most of my paintbrushes are branded by mont Marte gallery series acrylic and best buy ... my pallete is glass ...... I'm a 13 year old highschool student here in Philippines .....

[@jmlisondra]

my palette was wood and wrap in plastic. I mostly used bestbuy for my art lessons. but I use different brushes on my other paintings. Monte marte is a good brand... Pinoy din ako.. :)

[@jelketa]

I would like to see you painting the backgrounds as well. Thanks.

[@jmlisondra]

I would try that in the future....

[@Spud63]

what is the make of brush and type you used for the vegetation, many thanks love the vids.

[@jmlisondra]

You're welcome.. It's just normal synthetic flat brush sir..

[@inaciamonteirogomes4222]

Muito linda

[@smithasaju4056]

good

[@jmlisondra]

+Smitha Saju thanks.

[@michellepatenaude5408]

Hi John, Nice painting. May I know what kind of paint used for that painting. Is it heavy body paint or soft body paint please. Thanks.

[@jmlisondra]

Hello Michelle.. I used reeves and liquitex basics acrylics

[@ВалентинаКлекова]

Очень реалистично

[@silviacolin8462]

hi lisondra, my name silvia from mexico, i wonder if you can do video ocean sunset,please

[@jmlisondra]

Yes I will in the future... thank you for suggesting.

[@smurfpapa8233]

where do u get the ideas or reference for ur work?

[@jmlisondra]

+Smurf Papa It's all imaginations sir...

[@synnvelande8919]

What kind of blue color are you using ?

[@jmlisondra]

I used pthalo blue...

[@reginaceliamancio1669]

Ameiii

[@gladysrodriguez1273]

Me gustaria que sea en español gracias

[@jmlisondra]

+Gladys Rodriguez gracias

[@010904050]

Great video. I like all of your videos, you are a good teacher. Only if you could do without the background music. It is very annoying and drives me nuts. If I turn sown the volume, can't hear your comments and instructions.

[@johncoleman9963]

There is a glare on your canvas. We don't get to see the base color application too clearly for the leaves of the tree. The technique that's expressed is very easy, but the glare on the canvas caused by the position of the light is a visual obstruction to the viewer's eye. But we other experienced artists appreciate what you are doing. Have fun son!

[@jmlisondra]

Thank you so much sir... its just a product of poor lighting from a poor studio. I will set a good lighting next time. :)

[@owenbarnhart5771]

Very nice technique and tutorial . That music though is annoying as hell.

[@ronwilkins7206]

I agree....that freakin' piano and ghost-like voices are very annoying. But, the instructions are A+.

[@HuyNguyen_art]

song ? please

[@jmlisondra]

+Huy nguyễn what song?

[@HuyNguyen_art]

music ?:))

[@Sugarsugar-24]

Please don't use that voice. Either use your own or silence. Silence is golden

[@jmlisondra]

Sorry Mark, this was one of my old videos... I was not confident enough to use my voice..

[@catherinefleming6035]

enjoyed your video, but cut the music.

[@jmlisondra]

This was one of my first video and i cut the music on my latest.

[@josietumelty8744]

2

[@TheSerienJunkiie]

Am I the only one who finds the electronic voice very irritating?

[@jmlisondra]

sorry about that. I was not confident to use my own voice.

[@TheSerienJunkiie]

John magne Lisondra Oh silly, you're fine. :)

[@maryqualls7920]

No

[@AultArt]

I think your voice is okay too

[@Patty7349]

This was very effective. I love your work.

[@yehudalimor2017]

Enchanting, but please consider the repeating tune in the background, it becomes irritating and interferes with your wonderful skills y. limor

[@jmlisondra]

+Yehuda Limor Thank you... I will lessen the volume next time...

[@lizadefasquelle295]

thanks again, thats not your voice, it sound diferent

[@jmlisondra]

+Liza de Fasquelle you're welcome.. Yes it was computer generated voice.. I was not confident using my own voice that time.

[@lizadefasquelle295]

english is not my first language either but I can perfectly understand your english wich is good enough for your tutorials, love your work

[@geebeeman1]

What's with the big fingernail?! It's distracting!

[@jmlisondra]

Yah sorry about that.... It will be cut off.

[@Dpassar14]

Please change the music!!!

[@jmlisondra]

+Dorothy Passarella actually i removed it on my new videos

[@souzieholmes168]

I love the video, but please lose the awful misuc!

[@jmlisondra]

Im sorry about that... I completely removed it on my new videos.

[@souzieholmes168]

+Hi John magne Lisondra, many thanks for taking the time to reply to my comment! Your work is captivating and you do not need any props to make it any better. You have helped me enormously. Thank you

[@jmlisondra]

You're welcome.. and thank you for watching my videos

[@souzieholmes168]

+John, your landscapes are very interesting. Do you work from memory, or pictures? Have me made any videos showing how to draw the subjects in proportion?

[@jmlisondra]

Thank you so much! :) I dont have any picture reference.. I practice not to use any reference so that I can be independent when it comes to painting landscapes. I will be planning to have a tutorial like proportions in subjects soon..

[@DE1CRAFTS]

do u use reference

[@jmlisondra]

No sir... no reference at all

[@DE1CRAFTS]

bad lighting thanks its really helpful

[@jmlisondra]

sorry I am not a pro

[@elizabethdole7626]

John magne Lisondra LizD,NH, I am still learning to uncover my hidden talent, I just started to paint a couple of months ago and to my surprise I enjoy discovery those hidden ability. I have enjoyed watching your vidoes on my phone so I don't have audio but just watching your painting is awesome, you make it look so easy. thank you for sharing your talent with others.

[@willmobar]

Thank you!

[@jmlisondra]

you're welcome William