In this article I share the excitement of painting a dynamic impressionist coastal seascape with water splashing over rocks and sparkling spray catching the light.
“Beach Splash 4” is a dynamic impressionist watercolor seascape by artist Tristina Dietz Elmes.
Some of the things you will learn from this workshop include:
favorite blue and green watercolors for painting seascapes;
how to use clear wax as a resist on watercolor paper before painting;
layering paint and scraping techniques to achieve angular rocks;
brush swiping techniques to achieve movement in the waves;
favorite white and sparkle paints to spatter for splashes and spatter techniques;
and more…
Impressionist Seascape Watercolor Workshop Video Replay
Below is the full video workshop of my Live painting session. The paints, surfaces and accessories used in the video are listed afterwards in this article. Enjoy! 🎨
Here are the video timeline sections if you want to jump to a particular part of the live session:
0:00:00 - Intro To Watercolor Seascapes
0:01:47 - Book Inspiration for this Workshop
0:05:32 - Royalty Free Images Sites
0:07:02 - Project Supplies
0:24:54 - Picking an Inspiration Photo
0:26:06 - Rough Composition Sketch
0:29:35 - Applying Wax Resist
0:36:44 - Start Painting Rocks
0:39:08 - Paint the Sky
0:43:02 - Paint Rocks Layer 2 & Scraping
0:46:59 - Paint Water Along the Horizon
0:54:14 - Rocks Layer 3 & Scraping
0:58:31 - Paint Water in the Foreground
1:06:44 - Rocks Layer 4
1:11:14 - Splatter with Gouache
1:15:40 - Splatter with Bleed Proof White
1:21:08 - Splatter with Shimmer Watercolor
Here is the Color of Art Pigment Database that I referenced in the workshop: https://www.artiscreation.com/Color_index_names.html
My favorite websites for finding copyright free reference photos are:
https://pixabay.com/
https://unsplash.com/
Feel free to ask me any follow-up questions in the comments below. Thanks for watching! 😍
“Beach Splash” impressionist seascape watercolor painting by artist Tristina Dietz Elmes.
Supplies List for Watercolor Impressionist Seascape Workshop
Paint Colors Mentioned or Used in the Live Project Painting:
QoR Regular Watercolors - Indian Yellow, Yellow Iron Oxide, Red Iron Oxide, Natural Brown Umber, Cobalt Green, Sap Green, Phthalo Green (Blue Shade), Cobalt Teal, Manganese Blue, Phthalo Blue (Green Shade), Ultramarine Blue, Indigo, Payne's Gray
Daniel Smith Watercolor Sticks - Titanium White, Buff Titanium
Winsor & Newton Gouache - Titanium White
Shimmer Watercolors - Lagoon Blue/Green, Azure Blue, White Gold, Gold
Here are links to the supplies list for the papers, paints, mediums and accessories shown during the video. As a Blick Affiliate and Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases for links below that lead to Blick Art Materials or Amazon.
Book: Painting the Impressionistic Landscape by Dustan Knight Softcover (2016) - https://amzn.to/3WywELI
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“Aqua Splash” impressionist seascape watercolor by artist Tristina Dietz Elmes.
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