Watercolor Seascape Painting Lessons
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Quiet Evening Seascape
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- How to create a simple Value Composition
- To convert the simple Composition to color
- Capture warm evening light with cool-warm contrast
AN EASY LESSON ACCESSIBLE BY EVERYONE
Seascape With Crashing Wave
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- To use simplification to manage more complex subjects
- Letting the Value Composition guide color choice and placement
- Practicing with Value Compositions and Color Studies
THIS IS AN INTEGRATED LESSON WITH PRELIMINARY VALUE COMPOSITION SKETCHES AND COLOR STUDIES
Paint Ocean Waves and Open Water
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Combine basic techniques to create the look of open ocean waves
- The underlying construction and shape of ocean waves
- How different textures combine for visual realism
THIS IS AN EASY INTRODUCTION TO MOVING OCEAN WATER
Paint A Rocky Shore Seascape
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Use a variety of textures for a rich visual appearance
- Create texture with the surface of Rough paper
- Work with mostly neutral colors
THE COMBINATION OF TECHNIQUES AND FAST WORK MAKES THIS LESSON A CHALLENGE
Paint A Calm Seascape With Rocks
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Focusing on the essence of a scene
- How to paint simple rocks
- Simplification of the subject and scene
AN EASY LESSON AND INTRODUCTION TO SEASCAPES
Paint A Stormy Seascape In Watercolor
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Working fast with basic techniques to get soft and rough edges
- Capturing movement and volume of water with brushstrokes that define direction
- Effectively using a limited color palette
THIS IS A CHALLENGING LESSON
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