How to Paint Lavender Fields with the Lavender Dream Kit

Quick Answer

Yes, you can paint a gorgeous lavender field even as a beginner. The Lavender Dream Kit guides you through building bold purple blooms, a lush green meadow, and a Van Gogh-inspired sky in clear, manageable steps.

Step-by-Step: Painting Your Lavender Field

1. 1. Paint the Sky and Background Mountains: Using the sky-colored acrylics, apply broad horizontal strokes to fill the upper canvas. While the paint is still wet, swirl a lighter golden hue into the center to mimic Van Gogh's textured sky. Once dry, block in the distant purple mountains with a dry brush to keep edges soft. Avoid over-blending by stopping as soon as the swirls are visible—too much mixing turns the sky muddy.
2. 2. Fill in the Meadow Base: Load your flat brush with green paint and sweep it across the lower two-thirds of the canvas. Use short, uneven strokes to suggest grass texture rather than a flat green block. Let this layer dry completely before adding the lavender rows. Uneven strokes at this stage create a natural meadow look; perfectly smooth green looks artificial.
3. 3. Paint the Lavender Blooms – Row by Row: Switch to a small round brush. Dip the tip in purple paint and dab it repeatedly along imaginary rows, leaving small gaps between dabs for depth. Start from the bottom and work upward, overlapping each row slightly so the field looks dense. Re-dip for each row to keep color intensity. Don't try to paint individual petals—small dabs or dots create the illusion of buds without overcomplicating the process.
4. 4. Add the Cypress Trees: Mix a tiny amount of black or dark blue with green to create a deep, gray-green. Using a fine liner brush, draw tall, flame-shaped tree trunks rising from the meadow edge. Keep the base wider and taper the tops. Paint two or three trees for balance. Cypress trees should look organic; if the shape is too symmetrical, gently wiggle the brush as you draw the silhouette.
5. 5. Layer Highlights and Details: Once the lavender rows are dry, dip a clean dry brush in a lighter purple or white and lightly drag it over the tops of the blooms. This catches the raised edges and adds a glowing highlight. Add a few tiny yellow or white dots in the sky for a subtle starry effect. Less is more with highlights—one or two passes across each row is enough to create depth.

Product Used in This Tutorial

• Lavender Dream: Paint row after row of bold purple lavender blooms stretching across a lush green field. This prepatterned design removes the guesswork of composing a lavender field, so you can focus entirely on brush control and color application.

  

• Lavender Dream: You'll build up the sweeping meadow before adding tall dark cypress trees, soft purple mountains in the distance and a swirling golden sky. The ordered painting sequence teaches you landscape layering: background first, then midground, then foreground details—a core skill you can use in any acrylic painting.