«SEA
TRIP»

WASH EXERCISE

In this lesson you will learn:

• the concept of gradient in painting and its importance when working with the sea and the sky
• wet-on-wet technique of painting large waves
• creating ripples effect on the water
• master the glazing technique to convey small waves

«RED SAIL»

The symbol of the first part of our watercolor journey to the sea is a red sail.

In this lesson you will learn:

• the concept of planes in painting and how to convey them in watercolor
• how to convey the state of a foggy shore with washing
• reinforce your skills in gradients and painting waves in wet-on-dry technique

«SUNSET SKY»

Sunset is definitely the most romantic time at sea. We are going to paint a small simple subject with piles going to the horizon.

In this lesson you will learn:

• the basic concept of perspective and vanishing point
• rhythm as a tool to make the work picturesque.
• painting techniques on wet paper
• wet-on-dry technique of painting reflections

«THE SAILBOAT'S VOYAGE»

With the advent of morning, the snow-white sailing ship set off on its journey.

In this lesson you will learn:

• how to plan the work process
• yacht design
• technique of mixing paints on the paper
• wet-on-wet technique of painting water and waves applying gouache for finishing touches.

«WATERCOLOR VACATION»

We did a good job in the first part of the course, so you can go on a watercolor vacation at the end! Turquoise water with many shades, red sand and palm trees - what else do you need for a good vacation?

In this lesson you will learn:

• painting white clouds without white paint
• working with masking fluid and wax
• painting techniques used to make the greenery look alive and volumetric
• finalizing the painting

«ISLAND VIEW»

The most interesting stage of our cruise begins. Storms and white caps of foam and the power of the elements are ahead of us. In the meantime, we moored to a small bay with a beautiful view of the island.

In this lesson you will learn:

• multiplane landscape
• reflections from light objects using the scrubbing technique
• reflections from dark objects
• working with green shades without green paint

WETTING PAPER ON BOTH SIDES

In this lesson you will learn:

• how to properly wet the paper on both sides
• why you need a gauze in watercolor
• master the watercolor timing

«STORM CLOUDS ON THE SEASHORE»

The sky is covered with storm clouds and we are greeted by the sound of the surf on the shore. It's time to master the most difficult, but also the most interesting subjects that convey the power of the elements in all its glory. Let's paint a quick study of a storm.

In this lesson you will learn:

• double-sided wetting on a small format sheet
• techniques of making the subject emotional
• technique of painting the foamy wave crests with a mask and glazing technique
• applying stationery scalpel in watercolor

«STORM IN LIMITED COLOR SCHEME»

It's morning. The weather on the seashore is still bad. Let's paint a more complex, more sophisticated storm scene using gauze, masking and scraping.

In this lesson you will learn:

• working on gauze in limited color scheme
• creating a spectacular stormy sky using a calligraphy brush and a wet paper towel
• waves painting technique with leaving white spaces
• using displacement technique to paint wet sand and puddles

«WAVE IN DYNAMICS»

As usual, the most interesting things come at the end of the course. We are going to face a big lightsome wave. The stormy wind blows off the water dust, the sea is rough, which makes it no less beautiful

In this lesson you will learn:

• creating the effect of flying dust with scrubbing
• working with the wave shape and «behavior»
• working with eraser brushes

«STORM AT SEA»

As it runs into obstacles, the wave explodes towards the sky, scattering into millions of iridescent splashes. I used the author's technique of painting the fine details of the foam in this subject - everyone can do it!

In this lesson you will learn:

• creating sea foam with a toothbrush and paper towel
• the concept of point of focus in the painting
• glazing technique

«SOLAR WIND»

We have come to the final work of the course. Well, you will have to be patient and work. Everything here will be done as with real exhibition works. But you have already mastered most of the techniques, so everything will work out!

In this lesson you will learn:

• creating picturesque textures on stones using pencil and salt
• working with extended color scheme to create the mood of a sunny day
• glazing with ultramarine
• creating water streamlets running off the rocks

RULES FOR REFERENCE SELECTION

In this lesson you will learn:

• how to choose references
• where to get references
• what to pay attention to

INDEPENDENT WORK

The hardest thing to do after any training is to make an independent work without a teacher. Many people never dare trying their own creativity.

At lesson 17 in our course, we invite you to actually do it and paint your own independent picture. At this lesson you will receive guidance as well as feedback on the tariffs that include it.

ARTWORK FRAMING

In this lesson you will learn:

• how to decorate your work correctly
• what to choose: a baguette workshop or ready-made frames
• how to choose the color of the passe partout

FINAL LESSON

Our sea trip has come to an end!

Well, let's summarize the results and listen to the parting advice for further creative development!