Finally: How To Paint Sand (And A Summer Beach Scene)
In this tutorial, William Dunn guides you through creating a beautiful Southern California beach scene. Using his own photograph as a reference, Bill explains how he composes his shots in the camera to make painting easier later. He also shares details on his favorite brushes and explains how he uses them to create unique effects. Throughout the video, Bill shares multiple tips for getting the horizon and other elements of the scene just right. With Bill's guidance, you will be able to create a stunning beach painting with ease.
Preview Of Watercolor Class On How To Paint Sand:
How to paint sand without just painting brown blobs
How to sketch a beach scene with umbrellas, seats, men and women, water, sand, and trees
How to use different brushes for painting different things
How to paint a colorful, non-traditional sky
How to paint human figures in various poses
How to use colors to add a "summer feeling" to the painting
Paints On The Palette (Various Brands)
Lemon Yellow
Orange
Bright Orange
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Cadmium Red Light
Lavender
Deep Purple
Deep deep Purple (Mineral Violet)
Olive Green
Chromium of Oxide
Viridian
Cobalt Green
Leaf Green
Cerulean Blue
Cobalt Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Indigo
Neutral Tint
Ivory Black
Burnt Umber
Burnt Sienna
Yellow Ochre
Quinacridone Gold
White paint (in a tube)
Watercolor Paper: Fabriano 140-pound rough watercolor paper Brushes:
Escoda Joseph Zbukvic Signature Series Round Brush (20)
Escoda Joseph Zbukvic Signature Series Round Brush (12)
Escoda Joseph Zbukvic Signature Series Round Brush (8)
Neef Rigger Brush (6)
Neef Rigger Brush (8)
Neef Rigger Brush (10)
Princeton Fan Brush (size 12)
Regular Toothbrush
Miscellaneous:
Mechanical pencil with 0.7 lead for sketching and tracing
Container of clean water
Auxiliary tray for mixing additional colors
A towel or rag...