Welcome to the magical season of fall, where every tree looks like it’s been dipped in a pot of gold, red, and orange paint! If you’re hunting for easy fall painting ideas to celebrate the season, you’ve hit the jackpot. Grab your acrylic paints (or watercolor paints), canvas, cozy sweater, and pumpkin spice latte, and get ready for some fun ideas that will make your autumn crafts shine. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just looking for a great way to spend a chilly afternoon, these fall colors will spark your creativity and warm your heart.
Fall is the perfect time to let those vibrant colors flow onto your canvas. We’ve got over 55 easy fall painting ideas that are a great idea for capturing the essence of the season. Below you’ll find painting ideas for kids, landscape paintings for adults, and even trending artsy crafts for teens. So, get ready to create some awesome autumn art and make your home feel as cozy as a pumpkin spice dream!

55+ Easy Fall Painting Ideas
Bring fall colors to life with these 55+ easy fall painting ideas. The fall season is a great time to get cozy indoors with autumn crafts and fall art projects.
How to Paint a Pumpkin with a Vintage Wood Background
Learn how to paint this rustic pumpkin painting using acrylic paints and a square canvas. This painting is complete with a spooky spider and "thankful" letter, which makes it dual purpose for thanksgiving and halloween. You'll also learn how to make the faux wood grain background with brown and white paint and a fork.
How to Paint a Sunflower
Sunflowers are the quintessesntial fall flower. Celebrate their blooming season by painting this bright yellow flower against a crisp cool blue background.
How to Paint Black Cats Under a Fall Full Moon
Learn how to paint a couple of black cats watching the fall moon under a hustling and bustling city skyline. This magical autumn night painting is a must-do.
Pumpkin Spice Latte – Acrylic Painting Tutorial For Beginners
Grab your first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season then paint this yummy hot fall beverage. Love how it look on a black canvas.
Acrylic Fall Landscape Painting
This beautiful fall landscape scene is a fun adult painting tutorial. Just looking at it makes me want to hit the road this fall.
Q-tip Fall Tree hugging a Moon Acrylic Painting
Autumn is my favorite season. One of the things I love most about fall are the beautiful colors of the fall leaves on the trees. Follow along with the Art Sherpa as she guide you through creating this gorgeous fall tree made with q-tips.
Kawaii Candy Corn Halloween Painted Rock
Who needs a canvas to paint on when you got rocks? If you happen to find a triangular shaped one, save it and make this adorable Kawaii inspired candy corn painted rock.
DIY Custom Outdoor Doormat for Thanksgiving
Welcome your thanksgiving guests with an easy DIY painted welcome door mat. Grab a plain door mat from Ikea then use acrylic paint wth stencils to paint on your custom saying or quote.
Patterns Painted On A Pumpkin DIY
Painted pumpkins are a popular way to decorate your outdoor and indoor space for halloween or thanksgiving. These easy patterns make it work for either holiday and would look spectacular in any decor. Use simple white paint pens to draw on your design, no carving needed!
Painted Pumpkin Mason Jars
What a great way to bring some festive fall cheer to your indoor space! Keep a couple of mason jars aside when making your yummy fall jams, then use white (chalk paint) and orange craft paint to draw on this super cute pumpkin design.
Make Your Own Painted Fall Porch Sign
Add some fall vibes to your porch with this easy and custom-looking wooden fall sign. You'll learn how to create the rustic painted look on your wood, then an easy trick on how to transfer printed letters onto the wood. Easy-peasy!
How To Paint A Scarecrow
Paint this friendly scarecrow and crow pair who are best buds. You'll learn how to paint this cute painting on a canvas with acrylic paint which is perfect for beginners and kids.
Harvest Moon Lunar Eclipse: Beginner Step-by-Step Acrylic Painting
Welcome the autumnal equinox with a giant harvest moon painting on canvas. If you look closely you'll also see a cat perched up in the branches of the silhouetted tree.
Magical Southwest Fall Mountain Painting
Capture the magic of the Southwest in autumn with this easy acrylic painting. This tutorial will show you how to paint the beautiful desert mountains, cacti's, pumpkins, fall tinged grasses, under autumn's first full moon.
Corn on the Cob Craft Painting for Kids – Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts
I love discovering different ways to create nifty designs, textures and patterns with paint and fruits/veggies. And this corn painting texture is super cool (adding it to my list!), plus it's easy enough for kids and toddlers to make as a fall craft. Give your kids some fall inspired paint colors and let them dip, stamp, roll away for some unique and colorful creations!
DIY Pillow Ideas – Painted Fall Pillows
Bring some of that cozy fall energy into your living room this fall with these orange and yellow fall leaves painted pillow covers. This tutorial will show you how to trace, then paint the leaves on, then optionally use embroidery to outline the shapes. Alternitively you can use a black paint marker to outline them for a similar effect.
Fall Window Painting
Isn't it one of mother natures best gifts when you smell that first whiff of fall air? Crisp, cool, fresh, yet cozy. Commemorate the vibe with some funky window art in your home, storefront or workplace.
Make a Fall Canvas with Pumpkin Seeds
Every-time we carve a pumpkin I always wonder what creative concoctions can be made out of the seeds. This one is totally thinking outside the box and is fabulous! Love how the beige of the seeds pops against the bright orange background. I feel both adults and kids would have a fun time making this fall craft.
Easy Watercolor Resist Birch Tree Painting for Kids to Make
The kids will get excited about fall and learn about all the wonderful warm colors around them with this easy watercolour resist tree art. This would make a stellar classroom fall craft because of the simple materials needed.
Maple Leaf Mason Jar
It's never a bad idea to add LED style candlelights to your indoor cozy fall scene. And you'll elevate the presentation to the next level with these painted leaf peekaboo mason jar designs. Love the burnt autumn red, warm yellow and soft sage colors she chose.
Autumn Apples Craft : Cut-out Apple Art for Kinders and Toddlers
There's so many fun and memorable things to do in the fall, one being apple picking! Get the kids excited for fall (and perhaps getting them to eat their apples?) with this easy and fun painted apple craft.
Apple Picking Fall Truck Painting Tutorial
I absolutely adore apple picking season so I had to add another apple inspired painting idea. This one is so pretty, with the truck driving through an archway of apple trees with cascading yellow and orange leaves. This would make a fun painting idea to make before or after your apple picking activity.
Autumn Forest Sunset Stream Fallen Tree with Acrylic Paints
Take your painting skills to the next level with this stunning and realistic autumn forest stream scene. Love how calming the water looks in this masterpiece.
Fall Thunderstorm With A Fiery Red Sky On Canvas
Fall weather isn't just about crisp & cool with clear blue skies, it's also the season for fall thunderstorms! Capture the drama and energy of an epic autumn storm on canvas with this step by step acrylic painting video.
Best Friends Forever Dual Fall Painting Idea
Fall season means back to school which also means reuniting with your bestie who you've been away from all summer. Celebrate re-uniting with your best friend with this cute BFF fall painting idea.
Easy Fall Painting Ideas | Painted Pillow Covers
Another fun pillow case painting idea, this time using celery ends dipped into some warm autumn paint colors to make these fall floral patterns. What a chic and designer look using food scraps! Love it!
DIY Teal Pumpkin Project
If you have any kid-does with a food allergy or want to make your halloween treats inclusive to those with allergies then you'll want to read up on the Teal Pumpkin Project. If you're offering allergy free treats, or non-food items then paint your pumpkins teal to let trick-or-treaters know. What a great idea!
How to paint an easy turkey to make a fun fall painted rock
Tis' the season for turkey and being thankful. Paint this cute colourful turkey on a simple rock for a quick an easy thanksgiving craft.
From Old to Spooky Chic: Thrifted Ghost Painting TikTok Trend
Hop on a creative Tik Tok trend that has crafters flocking to Thrift-stores to score used landscape paintings. Then simply paint a ghost anywhere in the painting and you've got yourself a trendy Tik Tok art piece that you can flaunt.
How to Make a Trick or Treat Painting
You're never too old to get excited for trick or treating. Whether you're on the giving or receiving end, there's a magic to this fun (yet unusual) yearly tradition. If you love handing out candy (or eating it!) then double down on that joy with this halloween inspired canvas art.
Colorful & Quirky Fall Leaves in Watercolor
This art piece had me at "quirky"! Love the vibrant pop of fall colors in this watercolor leaves painting. And the abstract styled paint splotches? It's the perfect whimsical touch!
Watercolor Fall Leaves Painting Idea
This watercolor resist fall leaves painting activity is not only fun, it's super cool. Kids will be amazed at how the resist process works, while enjoying painting their leaves with their favorite fall hues.
Cold Autumn Day Landscape Oil Painting
Have oil paints at home? Dig them out and paint this gorgeous autumn beaut! I can feel the crispy cool weather ooze from the hazy cool background.
Easy Fall Dollar Tree Canvas Painting
Get some cheap thrills making this Dollarstore inspired pumpkin art. Who needs to get fancy, when you can make a canvas look this good?
Pumpkin Painted Rocks
I absolutely adore this cute-as-pie collection of jack-o-lanterns. I love how you can customize each pumpkins expression. Happy, scary, frightful, cheeky, there's never a dull moment with this bunch.
Paint a Fall Tree
Every year I'm in awe as the summery green tree leaves transform into a symphony of fiery reds, burnt oranges and bright and warm yellows. I love how Pamela captures these colors beautifully in this gorgeous fall tree painting tutorial.
EASY Birch Tree Painting using One simple Trick!!
Birch trees might seem intimidating to paint, but this simple trick will make it like a breeze on a crisp fall day. After painting your birch trees, use an autumn inspired watercolour palette to fill in the leaves at the top of the trees.
Easy Pink Pumpkin Painting for Beginners On Mini Canvas
If you're ga-ga for pink, then this cute mini-canvas pumpkin painting may strike a cord. Love how the cool pink hue contrasts the warmth of the orange. Applause to this artist for her use of color, and pink!
Easy autumn forest landscape painting
At first glance this looked like a real picture. This photo-realistic fall landscape painting is a stunner that you can paint too! Follow along with the tutorial to get started. I be-leaf in you!
Fall Tree Painting with Bundled Q-tips
Using q-tips with paints is an easy way for the kids to explore pointillism while making a fun fall craft. All they'll need are some simple craft paints (light blue, black, green, red, orange and yellow), a paintbrush and a bundled of Q-tips to make this craft.
How to Draw Autumn Leaves
Needs some fall inspo for your next art journal page/spread? Whip out your watercolors and a black pen to create these leaves in soothing fall hues. Simple.
Fall Art Projects for Kids
This craft might be on the messier side, but that's a part of the fun in this spray painting fall leaf craft! Get the kids to collect some fall leaves outdoors, they then lay them on-top of a white paper, and use spray bottles filled with liquid paint to create this super cool resist look!
Easy Fall Tree Painting for Kids
This fall tree painting craft is very easy and can be enjoyed by kids of all ages: toddlers, pre-schoolers and school-aged kid-does. The older kids can paint their own tree trunks, while the younger ones can paint on sheets of printed paper. They can use paint brushes, q-tips, or even their fingers to paint the tree leaves.
Easy Painted Pumpkins: How to Paint Simple Monster Faces
Painting mini pumpkins is a fun Halloween craft for large or small groups. Everyone can choose to paint a spooky halloween character like a ghost, witch, frankenstein, Dracula. Or they can use their imagination to create their own silly or spooky monster.
Halloween Watercolor Painting Ideas (Spooky Step by Step Paintings!)
This is such a cool watercolor effect! I love how you can just see the jack-o-lanterns glowing expression, and not the rest of the pumpkin. And this artist captured the spook, boo-ti-fully.
Easy Fall Watercolor Doodle Trees
Nothing to do on a lazy fall day? Get out a pen, paper and watercolors to keep your hands busy with up some fall inspired doodles.
Loose Fall Painting Ideas With Watercolor Paints
Create 3 breathtaking fall scenes in this step by step watercolor tutorial. Paint a close up of a fall tree in a misty forest, a dewy fall field, and a bright and crisp fall day at the lake.
Thanksgiving Art Ideas to Paint from Bluprint!
Another fall pleasure is cooking, baking and tasting the fall yummies. Use watercolors to paint a fresh fall harvest that looks good enough to be cooked, served and shared with loved ones on Thanksgiving.
Paint a Fall sign with Pumpkins and Cotton Balls
Make this gorgeous farmhouse style fall sign with acrylic paints to bring some fall energy into your space. Love the grouping of cool teal pumpkins, with the subtle pop of orange in one of the pumpkins.
Spooky Tree Painting: A Halloween How To
This Halloween inspired painting could double as nifty abstract art in your home. Love how simple yet bold this piece is. Add some silhouetted crows sitting on a branch for extra spook.
How To Paint Mountain Morning Fall Landscape
This painting feels like breath of fresh fall air! Love the birch trees with golden yellow leaves in the foreground, against a autumn forest with mountains in the distance.
How To Paint A Cozy Fall Cabin – Acrylic Painting Tutorial
I don't know about you, but this painting feels like the perfect fall weekend getaway. A cozy cabin nestled in the middle of a vibrant fall forest. Yes please! Learn how to paint this timeless fall scene with Tracey's awesome step by step tutorial.
How To Paint A Fall Wreath
Are you wreathe obsessed? And have you already made all-the-wreathes for each season and holiday? Take your passion over to the canvas to create this heart-warming "Thankful" painted wreathe.
Halloween Cat Inside Pumpkin Painting Tutorial
This cheeky kitty hiding inside a pumpkin has some treats waiting for you! Paint your heart out and discover the purrr-fect treat: creating something spook-a-cular with your own 2 hands.
How To Paint A Whimsical Pumpkin Topiary
Can't get enough pumpkin? This stacked pumpkin topiary screams fall and all-things pumpkin. Customize the wording and lettering with your favorite fall saying.
How To Paint A Vintage Pumpkin Truck
Fall vintage vibes, anyone? This super cute vintage pumpkin truck will make you feel like hitting an old country dirt road in a beater with your BFF. Maybe en-route to a pumpkin patch, or apple picking?
How To Paint A Haunted House
Do you believe in ghosts? Imagine what ghoulish or friendly spirits that could be living in this haunted haven. I'd like to believe that energies in this house are welcoming because they left the lights on! Follow along with the tutorial to paint your own haunted house, and customize it with little details of who you think lives within.
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