painting waves

how to paint waves in watercolors
how to paint waves in watercolors

Last month when I asked my patrons for feedback, I had an overwhelming request for seascapes :-)

And sooooo ... next months lessons are going to all be about the sea! To start you off is this skills lesson on how I paint waves - big crashing waves and little ripples onto the beach.

There's so much to learn when painting seascapes - wet-on-wet techniques, charging in with colours, hard and soft edges, how to reserve whites, how to give the feeling of movement and capture light and drama. I'm looking forward to these lessons already.

Find the full skills lesson and the downloadable worksheet on my Patreon.

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