Be inspired to paint night scenes with the video clips below, as featured in the August issue of Leisure Painter

Paint the moon and a tree with Candy Brush

Candy Brush paints the moon in this timelapse video, to the music Last Kiss Goodnight by Kevin MacLeod

Moonlight watercolour painting demonstration by Maria Raczynska

Mrai Raczynska paints a moonlit watercolour using the following:

Holbein watercolours: Indigo, Payne's Grey, Phthalo Blue (yellow shade), White - opaque watercolor/gouache

Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper: 140lb, 100% Cotton, size: 9X12 (Block)

Brushes: Angular 1/2, 3/4, 0 and 8 Brushes: Flat 10, Round 4, Round 3

Discover more from Maria on her website, www.mariamorjane.com.

How to paint a night sky with stars with Tetiana Ntomnits

Paint a sky full of stars in acrylics with this video demonstration by Tetiana Ntomnits.

How to paint your own version of Starry Night by Van Gogh with GQ Design Studio

GQ Design Studio shows how to paint your own Starry Night using the following:

• 16 x 20 Canvas
• 1 Flat Brush
• 1 Pointed Brush
• Dark blue
• True blue
• Green
• Yellow
• Orange
• White
• Black

Paint a night sky on black with Yovette

Watch as artist Yovette shows a painting materialize on a black canvas with a minimum of oil colors and tools.

Paint Colors:

• Titanium White
• Prussian Blue
• Sap Green

Other Materials:

• Clear Oil Medium
• 1" brush
• 2" brush
• No. 6 Fan brush
• No. 3 fan brush
• Palette knife
• Black gesso
• Foam brush
• One finger!

See more on Yovette's website, www.mymagicbrushes.com

Find lots more painting and drawing inspiration, demonstrations, help and advice in the August issue of Leisure Painter