About this course
If you have already completed Level 1: Acrylic Painting Foundations, or you have some basic acrylic painting experience, this course will help you build confidence and develop your work further. You will move beyond the basics and begin exploring how artists use light, colour, contrast and atmosphere to make paintings feel more expressive, balanced and alive.
Over 6 weeks, you will be guided step-by-step through a range of acrylic techniques, from improving your colour choices and brush control to creating glowing light, soft backgrounds, dramatic shadows and atmospheric depth.
Each week includes tutor demonstrations, practical exercises and guided painting time, allowing you to develop your skills in a calm, supportive studio environment.
What you’ll learn
- Creating stronger compositions before you begin painting
- Using light and shadow to add depth and drama
- Understanding warm and cool colours
- Creating atmosphere through colour temperature
- Blending skies, backgrounds and soft transitions
- Building up layers without overworking your painting
- Adding texture and detail with confidence
- Creating a more developed final acrylic painting
Week by week
- Week 1
Refresh & Develop
Recap essential acrylic techniques and begin improving composition, planning and colour choices.
- Week 2
Creating Light
Learn how to paint highlights, shadows, reflected light and glowing areas to bring your paintings to life.
- Week 3
Colour Temperature
Explore warm and cool colours and discover how they can completely change the mood and depth of a painting.
- Week 4
Skies, Backgrounds & Blending
Practise smooth blends, soft transitions and atmospheric backgrounds using acrylic paint.
- Week 5
Landscapes, Interiors or Still Life with Atmosphere
Apply your new techniques to a more developed painting, focusing on depth, balance and mood.
- Week 6
Final Atmospheric Painting
Bring everything together in a finished acrylic painting using light, colour, texture and atmosphere.
What’s included
- Tutor demonstrations every week
- Practical exercises and guided painting time
- Materials included, unless stated otherwise
- A completed final acrylic painting
- A Level 2 Acrylic Painting Certificate
By the end of the course you’ll have improved confidence with acrylics, a better understanding of light, colour and atmosphere, stronger brushwork and blending skills, and a completed final painting.
From our classes
FAQs
Do I need to have done Level 1?
It’s the natural next step after Acrylic Painting Foundations – Level 1, but you’re welcome if you already have some basic acrylic painting experience.
Do I need to bring anything?
No – materials are included, unless stated otherwise.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes – a Level 2 Acrylic Painting Certificate when you complete the course.
What if I need to cancel?
Your deposit is non-refundable if you cancel. We're not able to offer free transfers to a different date or course.
