Acrylic on 18x24 Stretched Canvas. In this opening episode, Jerry discusses with his viewers the size, format, and tint of the canvas. He then discusses his reference material and the arrangement of the composition. He now shows how to paint the sky and background hills. Then he shows how to paint in the road and meadows on the sides of the road. He now shows how to paint in the very background Cypress trees. Then finishes by painting in the large Cypress trees behind the gate wall.