How to paint a Colorado River - online art classes for oil or acrylic painters - this fast motion video is condensed from the full 4 hour movie of the gallery painting created by Master Artist Bill Inman.

I start with abstract color shapes and patterns to quickly create realistic aspen and pine trees, river rocks, water and a sunny sky with clouds.

Learn how to use brush techniques and strong values and colors that result in a natural and believable mountain river painting.

This oil painting - Finding Gold in Estes Park - was completed in my studio and sold through the Broadmoor Galleries.

My wife Kristie and I saw this beautiful river while in Estes Park for an Oil Painters of America Show I was accepted into. We got there nice and early so we could hike around and enjoy many of the incredible trails throughout the area.

We lived in the mountains of Colorado for more than 12 years and still visit often to do some plein air alla prima painting.

This is not like the formula paintings Bob Ross created that so many artists around the world have come to love. My painting style is based on principles professional artists use like abstract color shapes, edge quality for greater realism, shadow and highlight, color theory or convincing color relationships and establishing correct values throughout the painting.

The full art video contains voice over instruction and shows every brushstroke of the painting process.

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Most of my landscape painting is alla prima or wet on wet and created from plein air studies, imagination and digital reference photos.

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About the Artist:

Learn from impressionist Bill Inman as he demonstrates how to breathe life into loose abstract color masses.

For more than 30 years he has been selling his work through galleries around the country as a full time artist.

He is classically trained with 5 years of figure and head drawing from the model; advanced pastel, watercolor and oil painting from life and holds an MFA in studio painting.

He is a recipient of the Congressional Art Award, has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine and has his work in collections around the world.

These colors and techniques generally apply equally well with oil or acrylic paint.

"My goal is to help viewers feel like they are looking out a window or doorway into a beautiful scene, one that beckons to forget the world a while and simply enjoy the peace and serenity, the incredible beauty Heavenly Father has provided."

Bill and his beautiful wife Kristie have 7 children and several grandchildren. "They are my deepest source of joy and inspiration!"

Enjoy, and Happy Painting!!