Acrylic Painting on12x24 stretched canvas. In this opening segment, Jerry discusses the history of the milky stork and the color scheme. He then discusses the arrangement of the composition and placement of the birds. Then he shows how to use the hake brush to paint in the background using very long vertical strokes. He explains how to properly blend the tones to create a soft blended effect. He finishes by switching to the #10 bristle brush and shows how to mottle the foreground muddy area.