How To Paint Mountains Like a Pro: In-depth and Detailed Tutorial!

In this beginner-friendly tutorial, you'll learn how to paint mountains easily with oil paint using techniques inspired by the legendary artist Bob Ross.
Follow along as I guide you through the process of creating two beautiful mountain landscapes using simple brushstrokes and color blending. In this step by step tutorial, we will paint a distant mountain with soft details and a large snowy mountain with a palette knife.
Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, you'll find this tutorial fun, relaxing, and rewarding. So grab your paintbrushes and join us for a relaxing and creative journey into the world of mountain painting!
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⭐ Helpful Videos ⭐
🔷 How To Hold A Palette Knife: • Best Way To Hold A Pal...
🔷 Painting Better Mountains: • Why Mountains You Pain...
🔷 Simple Mountain Tips: • Easy & Simple Mountain...
🔷 Mountain Highlights: • Painting Highlights Th...
🔷 Palette Knife Short: • New Painters Hold A Pa...
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⭐ Chapters ⭐
🔷 00:00 - How To Paint Mountains For Beginners
🔷 00:21 - How To Paint A Distant Mountains/Hill
🔷 05:48 - Adding Details To Distant Mountains/Hills
🔷 08:17 - Adding Defined Details To Distant Mountains/Hills
🔷 09:24 - Distant Mountain Final Results
🔷 10:37 - Mountain Size & Perspective
🔷 11:25 - How To A Big Paint Mountain For Beginners
🔷 19:18 - How To Paint Break Snow On A Mountain
🔷 30:45 - Adding Details To Snowy Mountains
🔷 33:50 - How To Blend A Mountain
🔷 35:31 - Final Mountain Results
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[@l1zrdking]

One of these years, I really want to try this painting style. Just costs a lot to start up, but I'll def keep these videos saved for when I do.

[@WildCreates]

You should give it a go - Here is a video on cheap supplies to get started: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHe9e3qFlNx0lc0

[@louiheld007]

It helps me a lot! Thank you 🌟

[@WildCreates]

You are super welcome

[@bertieb7811]

This blue towel trick has improved my style so much, thank you!!

[@WildCreates]

Glad to hear I have changes your life ha ha ha You can pay me back by hitting that sub button

[@albertogarza6252]

I must say, that because of your tutorials! My mountain painting have gotten better. Thanks for sharing with us, and keep them coming........

[@WildCreates]

Heck ya buddy. Doing my best to make you a mountain master. Anything you are interested in seeing for the next detailed video?

[@Runningmama]

This is great! The in depth detailed instruction is super helpful. I’ve been to several “Paint like Bob Ross”classes and the dreaded mountains give me the most trouble. UGH. Before next month’s class, I’m going to practice following along with your tutorial, so I can nail the mountain!😊

[@WildCreates]

I am glad to hear this video helped. I but a lot of time and energy into it... if it helps you become a mountain master, it was worth it! 🔥🔥🔥

[@acaccholi]

Very good tips on breaking snow on mountains!

[@WildCreates]

Glad it was helpful! Hopefully it makes you a mountain master.

[@lmicciulli1]

Thank you

[@WildCreates]

You are super welcome ❤

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

I love these asome mountins whit clouds. I love the colours. Thanks again @WildCreates

[@WildCreates]

Clouds are some of my favorite things to paint.

[@ailkh1546]

جميل جدا ورائع...

[@WildCreates]

جميل جدا ورائع Google translate

[@lizzelloart]

I haven't finished the whole video yet, but......yes! 🎉🎉 This makes me excited to paint. Edit: 20:00 lefty shoutout! 😅 Edit2: Finished! 🍾 🥂 More videos like this please. So many helpful tips

[@WildCreates]

I always try my best to remember and honor my leftys out there.... Its hard but I try ha ha ha

[@pervezash]

Marvelous tutorial ❤ loved it. Thanks 😊

[@WildCreates]

Thank you buddy - be sure to hit that SUB button for more awesome videos.

[@Snowboardgal77]

Thank you so much Ryan I really enjoyed this comment and I this is definitely helping me learn. Hoping to take it to the canvas now

[@WildCreates]

Glad it was helpful! Let me know how it goes on the canvas for ya :)

[@eddieg430]

Ok wild I tried your wiping the paint off and it worked perfect. That was the best tip ever

[@WildCreates]

Heck ya buddy. Glad I can help you become a mountain master. Make sure to tell your friends about it :)

[@S3thousand]

Im planning my 4th paint along today. And it has mountains, so this is cool.

[@WildCreates]

Heck ya buddy - Perfect timing! I am sure this video will help a ton. Let me know how that painting went!

[@pastordavey7314]

Thanks again Wild-man, I will go practice that right now. I have done 16 paintings thus far, and I still am terrible, BUT I do see improvement every painting :) My painting goal is to get good enough to have my paintings hang in someone's living room. Once I achieve that, I want to make 7 paintings and give them to my 7 grand daughters so they have something from me to remember me by. Heck these paintings can last a couple of centuries supposedly. Anyway I digress. Thanks again for the tutotial.

[@WildCreates]

I tell everyone your first 100 paintings will suck ha ha ha BUT each one gets a little better and better, so stick with it. I love you idea, I did the same thing with my niece. painted her some pretty mountains for her room. Its a great piece of you to leave.

[@strongisland7015]

Loved this Ryan, I know you spent a lot of time on this video but this is what I needed for mastering my mountains. Can’t wait for the next detailed video!

[@WildCreates]

Glad to hear it buddy. What would you like to see for the next detail video?

[@strongisland7015]

@@WildCreates I’d like to see a detailed video on trees and bushes. I know you did a tree video on how to practice doing them, but doing trees in a landscape and then layering bushes underneath them is my biggest struggle. I’m not sure about pressure, mud mixing with the background layer, too much paint, too little paint 🤯 Thanks for all your help!

[@WildCreates]

Got it buddy - I will add it to the list.

[@eddieg430]

Thank you for this video I have been watching every oil painter on the internet to see how they do mountains. This one helped so much. I still can't get my paint to break as good as I would like but I am working on it. Would love to see the same kind of video about foreground items like bushes and plants

[@WildCreates]

Glad you like the video. Try the wipe off method to expose the toothing of the canvas. That will help a ton when it comes to those paint breaks. As for the video... you got it :)

[@eddieg430]

@Wild Creates I have noticed that my newer Bob Ross Titanium White doesn't seen to be as thick as it used to be. Cheaper quality maybe?

[@WildCreates]

Interesting - I have a new-ish tube and I would say its slightly firmer than my old version. To be honest though... BRI paints are not that firm. Which is why you see me reccomend WN Titanium White so much.

[@eddieg430]

@Wild Creates I will give the other brand a try. I do know my art supply store has a over abundance of Bob Ross products that never seem to get low even when they have a sale. So I really don't know what's new or old at this point.

[@WildCreates]

Give the one I reccomend a try... You will thank me later :)

[@torierayeyoung3994]

I love you Ryan!!!!!! You're my favorite for sure. I would love to meet you and paint with you one day!

[@WildCreates]

Awe - Thanks for the kind words. People keep asking if I will do lessons. Maybe its time I start offering them again.

[@torierayeyoung3994]

Absolutely! You should definitely do that! I personally just started oil painting a week ago and I'm having a hard time but your videos are helping little by little. Does my paint have to be firm for this to work?

[@joycekowbelharvey4816]

Love your video Ryan! Thank you so much!!

[@WildCreates]

Glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully it helped you with your mountains.

[@joycekowbelharvey4816]

Oh yes really helped a lot!!

[@WildCreates]

Heck ya - glad to hear it.

[@edwinperez3689]

This is great thank you....💯

[@WildCreates]

Glad I can help you become a mountain master. This is one of my best video... full of great info.

[@tonyvaes5617]

Thanks for thé tips

[@WildCreates]

You are super welcome... Make sure to hit that SUB button for more awesome videos.

[@shwetakapoor7843]

Love your videos, thanks a lot. Can you pls do a tutorial for how to make waves crashing on the beach in oil paints. Thanks again

[@WildCreates]

Thanks for the kind words and glad my videos area helping. I am slowing working down the painting so waves are on the list. So be sure to hit that SUB button to know when it goes live.

[@thekidfromiowa]

Use dat almighdy brush and fiyah in to make dat almighdy mountain!

[@WildCreates]

Love it when Bill says that ha ha ha

[@Caveqp]

for the distant mountains at the start of the video, did you paint the back drop?

[@WildCreates]

Yes that was from another Tutorial on how to paint clouds - which you can see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2XEqWt5ba1nbdE

[@dianenoblett6054]

Would you use the same techniques for acrylic paints?

[@WildCreates]

You can but you have to use the right supplies and work in smaller sections ( due to the drying times). I should make a video on acrylic mountains sometime.

[@dianenoblett6054]

I strictly work with acrylic paints. Do you do any acrylic painting? I enjoy watching your videos

[@WildCreates]

I have a few which I think you can see here: kzbin.info/aero/PL1j4vqU7W_o14Z_YPytXuYhgBtJUwEBSj

[@JimFreeman-sg8kx]

Another great video, thanks! Could you do a detailed video on applying varying angles on mountains, I seem to struggle with anything aside from a triangle :)

[@WildCreates]

do you mean as in different mountain shapes? or more like how to apply paint on mountains at different angles?

[@JimFreeman-sg8kx]

@@WildCreates Different shapes. I find that I can make the peaks, then drag down the excess paint into a mountain form, but shaping angles within that outline for varying degrees and effects is really hard for me, thanks!

[@WildCreates]

Gotcha buddy - I will see what I can do in a future video. But in the mean time do this... I recommend using a reference photo. It helps a ton! But if you are painting something free-style and there is no reference for it. Then just look at images on google really quick of a style you are going for. This will allow you to visualize it. Hope that helps.

[@JimFreeman-sg8kx]

@@WildCreates Thanks so much, really appreciate the info and your time!

[@WildCreates]

Glad to help.

[@davidkendrick3707]

How do you hold the pallet knife if you’re missing your pointer finger

[@WildCreates]

With respect... If you have a short finger or nub you can just rest it where the blade meets the handle ( what I call the base ). If you have no finger... just shift the remain fingers up the handle closer to the base. This way you have more support and control. That should work perfectly. I hope that helps.

[@davidkendrick3707]

@@WildCreates thank you

[@davebeckstead5001]

The problem I struggle is. The roll of paint comes off all at once. Leaving no paint to continue with. Any help ?

[@thesimpfan]

I’m sure Wild will chime in here, but try angling your knife outward more. Don’t keep it flat against the canvas as you pull down. See if that helps. Good knife technique takes a lot of practice. You’ll get better. Also try experimenting with the amount of pressure you’re using. Too light can also be detrimental.

[@WildCreates]

Very common for painters, I will give you 2 nuggets at the end but first: 1) load the knife evenly and make sure the roll is on the end of your blade and not pushed back. 2) You are most likely leaving your knife too flat when you approach the canvas and pull down. Come at it with a higher angle (like almost close to 75 degrees) then flatten out as you come down. 3) Re-watch the part in this video where I show the touch to get the paint to stick then go back to go down. This will help you not apply all the paint at once. Now Practice doing all that after you watch these 2 videos below. Then you will nail it. - Practice: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2GbpqhrmbaElcU - Slice snow: kzbin.infoNuab4KRa3RE

[@WildCreates]

YES! Don't be too flat at the start of application. It takes a while to find the right pressure. Like I say its all about finding that constant pressure and flow.

[@caseytownsend7067]

Will this work in acrylic as well?

[@WildCreates]

Yes it will but you will have to work in smaller sections due to the dry time. You may also wanna use thick or heavy body paint for certain parts too

[@caseytownsend7067]

@@WildCreates thanks for your reply and comments.I may need to get oil paints and try it

[@WildCreates]

Give it a go buddy

[@caseytownsend7067]

@@WildCreates I will thanks bud

[@chrisgross31]

Another good video!! But what the hell is a crevoss

[@WildCreates]

Did I mention that somewhere in the video? If So timestamp it for me so I know what part you are referring to.

[@Dedgyblazer]

The breaking technique is the GOAT. The only thing I dont like on those mountains is that straight line in the middle from the highlight and shadow side

[@WildCreates]

Yeah I must have over looked that when I was moving the camera and lights. Lucky i noticed it when I was making the video, hence why I called it out. Good thing is its easily fixable :)

[@amerikanstafford]

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[@WildCreates]

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