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Paint Ocean Waves in Watercolor: 7 Beginner-Friendly Projects.

teacher avatar Sukrutha Jagirdhar, Watercolor Artist I Creative Entrepreneur

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Lessons in This Class

    • 1.

      Hello, Welcome !

      2:51

    • 2.

      Art Supplies

      2:49

    • 3.

      Day 1 - Whispering Waves

      10:04

    • 4.

      Day 2 - Rolling Waters

      8:53

    • 5.

      Day 3 - Ocean Breeze

      11:00

    • 6.

      Day 4 - Shades Of Sea

      12:32

    • 7.

      Day 5 - Gentle Tides

      13:00

    • 8.

      Day 6 - Emerald Tides

      7:49

    • 9.

      Day 7 - Reflections At Sea

      17:37

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About This Class

What if improving your watercolor skills didn't require complicated techniques or detailed compositions?

And what if just a few minutes of painting calm ocean waters could become your favorite creative escape from a busy day?

Welcome to Paint Ocean Waves in Watercolor: 7 Beginner-Friendly Projects.

In this relaxing watercolor class, we'll paint seven beautiful ocean-inspired projects together, focusing on soft movement, calming blue tones, and simple watercolor techniques that anyone can follow.

This class is designed for beginners, but it's also perfect for anyone looking to develop more confidence with watercolor through consistent practice. Rather than creating dramatically different subjects in every lesson, we'll focus on painting ocean waters repeatedly in slightly different ways. This intentional repetition helps you become more comfortable with watercolor consistency, blending, layering, brush control, and creating movement in water.

The class runs from June 1st to June 14th, with a new project released every alternate day. This slower pace gives you plenty of time to paint, practice, and enjoy the process without feeling rushed.

Throughout the class, you'll learn:

  • How to paint soft ocean waves and water textures

  • Creating depth using simple layers

  • Working with wet-on-wet techniques

  • Understanding watercolor consistency

  • Building confidence through repetition and practice

  • Using limited color palettes to create beautiful ocean scenes

Each project is intentionally kept simple, calming, and approachable, making this class ideal for absolute beginners and anyone who enjoys painting peaceful seascapes.

By the end of the class, you'll have seven completed ocean paintings and a stronger understanding of how to paint water in watercolor with confidence and ease.

So gather your brushes, prepare your favorite shades of blue, and join me for this relaxing ocean-inspired watercolor journey.

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Sukrutha Jagirdhar

Watercolor Artist I Creative Entrepreneur

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Hello, Everyone

I'm Sukrutha, the artist behind @watercolors_by_sukrutha on instagram..

Paints & Papers have always fascinated me.. I have tried various different mediums over the years but none of them are as better an option as watercolor medium..the magical flow of paint on wet paper, the thrill of unpredictability, the magical soft end results were my final answer..!!!

I always challenge myself to explore and experiment different themes and subjects.. I share my thoughts on failures and successes equally on instagram..its all such an interesting process and my life with watercolors is always an adventure..:)

I teach watercolors privately, on my instagram profile as well as here on skillshare..i always look forward to share my passion of watercolor... See full profile

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1. Hello, Welcome !: What if you could improve your watercolor skills simply by painting calm ocean waves again and again without getting overwhelmed by complicated techniques and detailed compositions. Welcome to this class. Painting ocean waves in watercolor, seven beginner friendly projects. Hi, I'm Sakuta, watercolor artist and teacher. I've been painting with watercolors for so many years now, I think, more than ten years, and I gravitate more towards calming and simple landscapes. And one thing I do believe is that painting simple landscapes consistently will improve your watercolor skills much more than trying to chase complicated techniques. That is exactly what this class is about. This class will officially begin today and continue till June 14. Instead of uploading projects every single day, a new class project will be uploaded every alternate day, giving you enough time to relax, paint, practice, and catch up comfortably without feeling overwhelmed. Throughout this class, we will paint seven beginner friendly ocean waves landscapes inspired by calming sea textures, soft movement, flowing water, and beautiful blue tones. Now, before we begin, I want to mention something very important. All the projects in this series may look slightly similar, and that is completely intentional. This is not a class where every single day introduces a dramatically different composition or technique. Instead, this class is designed more like a guided watercolor practice session because honestly, repetition is one of the best ways to build confidence in watercolor. This class is perfect for absolute beginners, anyone who feels intimidated by watercolor, or any artist looking for a calm daily painting routine, or anyone who simply loves painting oceans and water textures. You do not need prior experience to join this class. I will guide you step by step through each project. By the end of this class, you will have seven completed ocean paintings with you and much better understanding on how watercolur behaves while painting water and waves. Most importantly, I hope this class helps you slow down, enjoy the process and fall in love with watercolur a little more. So gather your supplies, prepare your favorite shades of blue. Let's begin this peaceful ocean journey together. And 2. Art Supplies : Before we begin with our first class project, let's quickly go through all the art supplies you will need for this class. Let's start with the paper. For all the projects in this class, I'll be using 100% cotton, cold pressed watercolor paper from Fabriano. This is 300 JSM paper, which means it can handle multiple layers of water and paint without buckling too much. I usually purchase these papers in rolls and then cut them down to whatever size that I need for a particular project. Next, let's talk about paints. Before each class project, I will discuss the exact colors we will be using for that particular painting, so you don't have to worry about memorizing them right now. For this lesson, I simply wanted to show you the brands that I use more often. The watercolor brands you will see me using throughout this class include white knight, Sena, Aquaton, Windsor and Newton. These are all artist create watercolors, but feel free to use whatever paints you already have. The technique will work regardless of the brand. Now, let's move on to the brushes. I like to keep my brush selection very simple, and for most of my paintings, I use just four brushes. The first is a wash brush from Princeton, which I mainly use for applying larger washes of water and paint. The remaining three are silver back velvet round brushes in different sizes, size ten, six, and two. These brushes are incredibly versatile and allow me to paint everything from broad washes to fine details and texture. Next, you will need a board to tape your paper onto. The board I use is actually a simple vegetable cutting board that I purchased from Amazon. It's light weight, sturdy and works perfectly for watercolor painting. To secure the paper to the board, I will be using masking tape. This helps keeps the paper in place while painting and also gives nice clean edges if you are taping down on all four sides. But for this project, I will be just sticking my paper onto it onto the board instead of just applying it around the edges. Apart from that, you will need a ceramic palette, a jar of clean water, and a few paper towels or tissues for controlling excess water. And that's it. These are all the supplies you will need throughout this class. Don't worry if you don't have the exact same brands or materials. Use what you have and focus on enjoying the process. 3. Day 1 - Whispering Waves: Let's begin with our first class project, whispering waves. Before we start painting, let's quickly look at the colors we'll be using for today's project. The first color is cobalt Turquoise light from Windsor and Newton. If you don't have this exact shade, feel free to use any Turquoise or Turquoise green watercolor from your palette. The second color is indanthrine blue from Sennelier, and finally, we'll be using indigo from Windsor and Newton. These are the only three colors we'll need for today's painting. At the very end, I will also be using a little white cash to create some soft highlights later. But we're going to only swatch these colors these three colors before we begin. First, I will watch Cobalt Turquoise slight, next Inanta in blue, and finally Indigo. This is our color palette for today's project, and now we are ready to begin painting. I will start by wetting the entire paper using my Princeton wash brush. Make sure the water is applied evenly across the surface. Once the paper is wet, I will use a tissue to remove any excess water collecting around the edges. Now we can begin painting. The first layer should be very light and soft. I will create a mixture of cobalt turquoise light and anthrine blue and begin painting gentle horizontal strokes across the paper. And I'm using my silver black velvet number ten round brush for this. Although these are horizontal strokes, notice that they aren't perfectly straight. They have a slight wave like moment to them. Try to follow the general direction of my brush strokes, but don't worry about making your painting look exactly like mine. A similar flow and structure is more than enough. The first layer is in place. I will quickly change my brush. This is silver black velvet number six, smaller round brush before we were using number ten brush. I will begin darkening the mixture by adding a little indigo. Using this daka value, I will start building the deeper wave shapes, especially towards the foreground. The upper portion of the painting will remain relatively light while the foreground gradually becomes darker to create depth. I think I'm going to darken the foreground waves a little bit because they are looking quite similar to the ones that are about the horizontal wavy shapes. Like I said before, the foreground should be a bit darker. The middle part is quite empty. So I'm going to just fill out a few waves over there as well, using the same color. A few light strokes at the top, as well. We don't want to create two dark waves over there on the top. Just the foreground should be darker, like I've mentioned before. Now, a little darker at the foreground, you have to just follow your intuition at this point. And now while the paper is still damp, I will lift out a few areas using a clean brush. This helps create subtle highlights and illusion of light catching the surface of the water. So you're happy with the first layer. Allow the painting to dry completely. Now that the paper is dried, I will switch to my silver black velvet size six round brush and take some indigo. This is the same brush that we have used before, so I will just take the same brush. I'm sorry, I meant switch. I meant the same brush. This step is where we will add a few shadow details and darker accents. Be careful here because it is very easy to over this painting at this point. Less is definitely more. I will only add a few marks where necessary to enhance the movement and depth of the water. Finally, I will splatter a little whiteqh to create tiny reflections and glimmers of light across the surface. And that is it. Our first project, Whispering Waves is now complete. If you are enjoying the class so far, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review. It helps the class reach more students and support my work as a teacher. Since today is June 1, the next project will be released on June 3. Remember, we will be painting together every alternate day throughout this series. Thank you so much for joining me today. I truly appreciate you spending your time painting with me. I will see you guys in the next class project until then, happy painting and take care. 4. Day 2 - Rolling Waters: Let's begin with our second class project. It's called Rolling Waters. As always, we will start by selecting the colors first. Today's project, I'll be using Azure blue, Turquoise blue and indigo, all from the brand white knights. I already have Azure blue on my palette, so I'll just activate it with a little water. Next, I'll take Turquoise blue, followed by indigo. Let's quickly swatch these colors so you have a better idea of the palette that we'll be working with today. First is Azure blue. Next is Turquoise blue, and finally, indigo. This simple three color palette is all we'll need for today's painting. Now, let's begin by thoroughly wetting the paper. I'll be using my Princeton washbush to apply an even layer of clean water across the entire surface. Once the paper is evenly wet, I will switch to my silver black velvet size ten round brush. We will now begin with a gradient wash using a mixture of azure blue and talcuaise blue. Starting from the top of the paper, I will gently bring the wash down toward the bottom, creating a smooth transition of the color. The paper is still wet, I will use the same color mixture to begin painting soft wave shapes. Remember that waves are rarely stripe. Instead of painting rigid horizontal lines, try moving your brush in gentle semicircular motions to create a natural wave pattern. These days, keep everything very light and subtle. Think of this as foundation layer. We will be adding more waves in the next layer. Now I will switch to my silver black velvet number six round brush a little smaller than the one we had before. By adding a little indigo to the azure blue and turquoise blue mixture, I will create a darker value and begin building another layer of the waves. Work your way from bottom toward the top, adding wave shapes wherever you feel they are needed. There is no strict reference image for this project, so feel free to place the waves naturally and intuitively. Just make sure your paper is wet while you are adding the waves. Once the wave structure is established, I will selectively darken a few areas to create more depth and variation throughout the painting. Yeah. After that, I will remove any excess water or paint collecting around the edges of the paper using a paper towel. As you can see, the edges have so much of paint, I mean, around the paper. So we have to clean it to avoid any backgrounds or blooms, since we did not, you know, tape down our paper. If you tape down your paper, it's still my advice to, you know, clean the edges. Oh, we will allow the painting to dry completely. Okay. My paper is dry now. I will take indigo and my silver back velvet, size six brush and begin adding a few subtle reflection and darker accents. This step should be approached with a light hand. It's very easy to overdo these details, so focus only on adding a few carefully placed marks to enhance the movement of the water. As you can see, my background remains quite light while the darker ascents help create the contrast and depth in the foreground. If any area becomes darker than interdent, you can easily lighten it while the paper is still damp by gently dabbing it with a clean tissue paper. As you can see, that's what I'm doing here. I think the indigo was a little too strong for the background, so I'll just dab a little paint off a little. This only works while the paint is wet. And that is it. Our second project, Rolling Waters is now complete. Hope you enjoyed painting this calming ocean study with me. Thank you so much for joining me today, and I will see you in the next class project. 5. Day 3 - Ocean Breeze: Hi, welcome to Class Project three. Let's begin by selecting our colors for today's painting. We'll be using a very limited palette today, consisting of just two colors, Azure blue and Indigo, both from the brand white knights. I will quickly swatch these colors so you can get a better idea of the shades we'll be working with. Once our colours are ready, we will move on to preparing the paper. Next step is very important. So take your time with it. Using a clean brush and clean water, thoroughly wet the entire surface of the paper. Don't trush this process, and evenly wet surface will help us achieve the soft transition we are looking for in today's painting. So make sure to remove any excess water that collects around the edges of the paper. One thing worth mentioning is that I'm not taping down all four sides of my paper for this project. I mean, for this entire class. During the summer months here in India, the weather gets extremely hot, and I found that leaving the edges untaped helps the paper stay wet slightly longer compared to fully taping down. Of course, if you prefer working with taped edges, feel free to continue using your usual method. Once the paper is ready, I will begin by applying azure blue from top to bottom, creating a smooth and even wash across the surface. After establishing the wash, I will switch to a smaller round brush and begin painting soft wave shapes directly into the wet surface. You'll want to work a little faster during these days because these soft wave textures depend on the paper remaining wet. Once the paper starts drying, the edges will become sharper and you will lose that beautiful soft effect. Next, I will take a slightly darker mixture of Azure blue and begin adding a few darker wave shapes in the foreground area to create a little more depth and movement. I'm happy with the first layer. I will clean my excess paint from the edges and allow the painting to dry completely. After the paper has dried, we will move on to painting something slightly different from our previous projects. To add a bit more visual interest, I will paint a few floating objects on the water along with their reflection. I wanted this project to feel a little different from the first two. So this small addition helps create a simple focal point while still keeping the painting big in friendly. To object, I have used just indigo color. But for the second one, I wanted to add a bright orange shade, and that shade is from white knights, as well. This warm colour creates a beautiful contrast to that already present blue colour. A smaller round brush, I'll then paint the reflection underneath using, of course, indigo color. As I continue working, I will make a few adjustments to the reflections. Shelly, they looked a little too neat and structure. Reflections on moving water usually appear slightly broken and also quite irregular. So softening and disturbing those shapes helps create a more natural look. Since everything is complete, I will remove the paper from the board. That is it for today's class project. I hope you enjoyed painting this simple, relaxing ocean scene with me and experimenting with reflections for the first time in this series. Thank you so much for joining me today, and I will see you guys in my next class project. M 6. Day 4 - Shades Of Sea: Hi, everyone. Welcome to Class Project four. Let's begin by selecting our colors for today's painting. Initially, I picked out four colors for this project, Cobalt Turquoise Light and Indigo from Windsor and Newton, sap green from SNeliar and Azure blue from White Knights. However, as I started experimenting with the palette, I realized that I wanted the colors in today's painting to remain completely transparent and luminous. Since cobalt turquoise light contains a little bit of opacity, I have decided not to use it for today's project. So for our final palette will consist of azure blue, sap green, and indigo. Azure blue from white knights, sap green from Sennelier and indigo from white knights. Rather than using these colors directly, we will be mixing them to create new beautiful ocean inspired shades. Let's quickly swatch them. First, I will mix azure blue and swatch it. So this is clear blue color that we're going to be using. And then I will mix Azure blue and sap green to create a fresh tropical blue green color. And finally, I will mix Azure blue and indigo to create our darkest value for the painting. These are all the colors that we will need for today's project. Now let's begin. I will start by wetting the paper thoroughly using clean water and print with my Princeton wash brush. Make sure the surface is evenly wet before moving on to the next step. For the first wash, I will take the mixture of sap green and azure blue and begin applying it across the paper. And I'm using my silver black velvet number ten round brush for this. While the surface is still wet, I will use the same brush to start suggesting wave shapes throughout the painting. At this taste, I'm not following any strict reference. I'm simply allowing the composition to develop naturally as I paint. Initially, I decided to place most of the wave patterns near the top and bottom sections of the paper, leaving a lighter version, lighter area through the middle. As I continued painting, I realized that the central white gap wasn't really working for the composition, so gradually filled the space with additional waves and color, creating a more cohesive flow throughout the painting. Once the basic wave structure was established, I added slightly darker mixtures to introduce a bit of depth and variation. This forms the foundation for today's ocean study. Says, I spent a little more time building additional wave patterns throughout the painting rather than stopping after just a few strokes. I continue layering waves for a couple of minutes, allowing the composition to develop naturally. You will notice that some waves overlap while the others remain quite subtle. This variation helps create the illusion of movement and prevents the painting from looking too repetitive. As I continue painting, I'm constantly adjusting the spacing, size, and direction of the views. You can only do this while the paper is still wet, so take advantage of these days. Some areas receive more detail while others are intentionally left softer, especially at the top part of the paper and less defined because you don't see much over there. When you see the painting, your focus will naturally go towards the bottom, the foreground part. So yeah, don't worry about placing every wave perfectly, either. The beauty of ocean studies like this is that there is a lot of freedom to experiment. If you feel an area looks too empty or add a few more wave shapes. If it feels too busy, simply stop and let the watercolor do its thing. Dtinue building layers until you're happy with the overall moment and rhythm of the water. Remember, there is no right or wrong placement here. The goal is simply to create an interesting pattern of flowing waves and enjoy the painting process. Once you are satisfied with the wave structure, allow the painting to dry completely before moving on to the final details. Now that the paper is fully dry, I have switched from my silver black velvet size ten brush to my size six round brush. Using a mix of Azure blue and indigo, I will begin adding a few subtle reflections, wet on dry. Since the wave patterns are scattered throughout the painting, these reflections should remain very minimal. A few carefully placed strokes are more than enough. Especially careful during this step because it's very easy to overwork the painting. The goal is simply to enhance the existing wave shapes rather than repaint them. Continue working, you will notice that I'm adding quite a few reflections throughout the painting. Even though these reflections are subtle, they play a very important role in creating depth and movement in the water. I've said that keep it minimal. But here, I think I'm not following my own advice. And as you guys know, if you have been following me for long, you would know that I have a trouble with stopping myself. I don't know when to stop, and most of the times I ruin my paintings just like this. For some reason, even though I have overworked the reflection part, this painting worked out quite well. So I would suggest you guys to, you know, go ahead, follow your intuition, especially while painting the reflections. Some people like it very minimal, some don't. So it's completely up to you. Again, one more thing I want to mention is that I'm not painting continuous lines here. Instead, I'm using broken shapes and small marks that follow the direction of the waves. This helps the reflection blend naturally into the water rather than stand out as separate element. Some reflections are darker and some more defined, especially in areas where I want to create a little more contrast. Others are barely visible and serve only to suggest movement on the surface. To finish the project, I will also add a few splatters of white quash to create highlights and settle water sparkle. Once everything is completely dry, I will remove the paper from the board. You may notice a bloom formed at the top of my painting. Personally, that doesn't bother me too much anymore. After years of painting with watercolor, I have learned to embrace some of these happy accidents and unexpected textures. However, if a bloom appears in your painting and you don't like the effect, feel free to repaint the area and start over if you need it. Watercolor is all about experimentation and learning what works for you. And that is it for today's class project. Thank you so much for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed creating this tropical ocean inspired study. I will see you guys in my next class project. 7. Day 5 - Gentle Tides : Hi, guys, welcome to Class Project five. Let's begin by selecting our colors for today's painting. The first color is cobalt turquoise light from Windsor and Newton. The second color is Idanrinblue from Senelia. And finally, I will be using Indigo from the brand White Knights. These three colors make up our palette for today's project. Let's quickly swatch them before we begin. First, cobalt turquois light. Next is Ianthrineblue, and finally, Indigo. That's it for our color palette. Now, let's start by thoroughly wetting the paper using clean water and my Princeton wash brush. As always, I will make sure to remove any excess water that collects around the edges of the paper before moving on. For the first layer, I will create a mixture of inanthrine blue and a touch of cobalt turquoise light. Using my silver black velvet round brush, I will begin with a reverse gradient wash. This means the top portion of the painting will remain lighter while the colour gradually becomes darker as we move toward the bottom. Take your time with this step and try to achieve a smooth transition between the values. Once the wash is complete, I will again remove any excess paint or water around the edges using a paper towel. Now, I will switch to my silver black velvet 66 brush. To the same mixture, I will add a little itigo to create a darker value and begin painting the wave patterns. The placement of these waves is completely up to you. There is no strict reference image that we are following today. So feel free to interpret the water in your own way. This project, though, I'm creating a simple horizontal lines with gentle wave like curves. I usually begin from one side of the paper and paint a few waves and then move to the opposite side and repeat the process. By alternating between the left and right sides, the pattern feels a little more natural and less repetitive. As I continue, I will vary the length and spacing of the waves. Some strokes are longer, some are shorter, and a few overlap slightly. These small variations helps create the illusion of movement across the water surface. Spend a few more minutes gradually building these layers, adding more waves whenever I feel the composition needs additional interest or depth. There is no need to count the waves or place them perfectly. Simply observe the painting as it develops and trust your instincts. Since I'm happy with the overall wave structure, I will allow the painting to dry completely. That the paper has dried, I will take indigo and my silver black velvet size six brush and begin adding reflections. This step should be done carefully because reflections can quickly become overpowering if we add too many of them. I'm using small controlled strokes and placing them only where I feel they will strengthen the compositions. Some reflections are slightly darker while others remain soft and subtle. This variation helps maintain a natural appearance and create a sense of depth in the water. Finally, I will take some white wash and splatter a few highlights across the surface to suggest the light catching the waves. That is it. Our fifth class project is now complete. Thank you so much for joining me for Day five. I hope you enjoyed painting along with me, and I can't wait to see you again for day six. Until then, happy painting and take care. 8. Day 6 - Emerald Tides: Ribon. Let's start with today's class project six. Today's project is a particularly interesting one because we will be mixing two colors to create a beautiful ocean inspired palette. I mean, not two colors, but the final project will have two shades, uh to paint the ocean waters. We haven't done that in previous projects. Let's begin by selecting our colors. The first color is Iantrine blue from Sennelier. Second is hookers green from sanela. And finally, I'll be using indigo from white knights. Hookers green is the key color in today's project. If you don't have hookers green, you can substitute it with viridian green. Another option is to mix a little sap green with turquoise blue to achieve a similar shade. Any of these alternatives will work beautifully for this painting. Let's quickly swatch the colors. First Hookers green, next Ianthrin and finally Indigo. As you can see, when Hooker's green is mixed with a little bit of anthrine blue, it creates a beautiful oceanic shade. I'm really excited to use this mixture in today's project. Let's begin by wetting the paper thoroughly using Princeton wash brush and clean water. Once the paper is evenly wet, I will switch to my silver black velvet size ten brush. I will begin by applying inanthrine blue at the top portion of the paper. As I move toward the middle, I will gradually introduce hookers green. The goal here is to create a smooth variegated wash where both colours blend naturally into one another. Take your time with the state and allow the colours to mix softly on the paper. One of my favorite things about watercolor is watching this beautiful transition happen very naturally. Once the initial wash is in place, I will remove any excess water from around the edges of the paper. I will switch to my silver black velvet size six brush using a mixture of hooker screen and a little bit of indigo, I will begin painting the wave patterns. I know we have painted waves in several of the previous projects, so the process should feel familiar. I will continue using the same approach, building the waves with loose horizontal strokes that gently curve and flow across the water. As always, there is no exact placement that needs to be followed. Feel free to add aws wherever they feel natural to you. I spend a few minutes slowly building the composition, adding layers of aws, varying their size and intensity. Some remain soft while others are slightly darker to create depth and movement. Once I'm satisfied with the wave structure, I will remove any excess water from around the edges and allow the painting to dry completely. The paper has dried, you may notice a slight pain flow in one of the middle wave section. That's perfectly okay. Watercolor often surprises us with little unexpected effects, and in this case, we can easily incorporate it into a final painting. For the reflections, I will create a mixture of hookers green and indigo, use my smaller round brush to add details wherever I feel they are needed. These refractions help define the views and add a little bit more dimension to the water. I will work slowly and selectively, focusing only on areas that need additional contrast. The reflections are complete. I'll splatter a little white wash across the painting to create the effect of light reflecting on the water surface. Everything has dried completely, I will remove the paper from the board, and there we have it. Today's class project is now complete. I hope you enjoyed painting this vibrant ocean scene with me tomorrow. We'll be working on our final class project. I'm very excited for you to see what I have planned. Thank you so much for joining me today. I will see you in my next project. 9. Day 7 - Reflections At Sea: Welcome to the final class project, Reflections at Sea. For our last project in this series, I wanted to paint something a little different. Throughout the class, we have focused mainly on ocean waters, wave patterns, reflections, and color studies. But for today's project, we will introduce a simple boat and its reflection to bring together many of the techniques we have practiced over the past seven projects. Don't worry, though, this is still a very beginner friendly project, and we will keep everything nice and simple. I will begin with a light pencil sketch of the boat. Nothing too detailed, just enough to establish the shape and placement. I will also lightly sketch the reflection underneath, so we have a guide to follow later. Since the sketch is complete, let's look at the colors we will be using. The first color is hookers green from Senela, second is Ianthrinblue, from Senelar and finally, Indigo from white Knights. Let's quickly swatch these colors. First hookers green, next Ianthrinblue, and finally, Indigo. As you have probably noticed, we are using a similar palette to terday's project. I absolutely love the combination of hookers green and Ianthrine blue for painting water. Together, they create such beautiful oceanic tones that feel rich, vibrant, and full of depth. Now, let us begin painting. I will start by wetting the entire paper except at itself. The reflection area will remain wet as well, because we'll be painting directly into it. Once the paper is evenly wet, I will take my round brush and begin with hooker screen. Gradually, I will introduce inanthrine blue into the wash and allow the two colours to blend naturally on the paper. At this taste, the painting almost resembles the Northern lights with all the beautiful blue and green transition happening. Oh Continue softening the blends until I'm happy with the overall background and then remove any excess water from around the edges of the paper. Once that is done, I will allow everything to dry completely. Now that the paper is dry, we can start working on the boat. I will begin by painting the outer edges of the boat using indigo, starting with the top and bottom orders to help define the overall structure before adding any details. This project involves multiple layers. I will occasionally use a hair dryer to speed up the drying process between stages. Once the basic shape is established, I will continue adding a few simple details using only indigo. Keeping the boat monochromatic helps maintain the focus on the beautiful water and the colors of the water surrounding it. Quickly add the shadows to it to these objects that are hanging off the boats. I know they look a little, not realistic, but I will keep adding layers to it so that until it makes perfect sense to me. You will notice me adding a few numbers on the boat as well. These numbers don't really have any special meaning except for the number seven, which happens to be my birthday number, and felt like a little fun detail to include in our final project. If you want, you can add in your bird in dates as well. The boat is almost complete. Let's move on to the reflections. Further reflection, I will use a mixture of hookers green and Ianrine blue, along with a few touches of indigo where I want stronger contrast. In painting reflections, try not to make them look too perfect. Slight irregularities and soft edges help them feel much more natural in water. Slowly build the reflection layer, adjusting shapes and values as needed until I'm happy with how everything looks together. At this stage, I like to pause and assess the painting as a whole. If any areas need additional contrast or a few finishing touches, I'll make those adjustments now. W This project, I feel quite happy with the results, so I'll keep the details minimal and let the simplicity of the composion speak for itself. The painting is completely dry. I will remove it from the board. And with that, we have completed our final class project. Thank you so much for joining me throughout this journey of painting seven beginner friendly ocean projects. I truly hope these lessons help you gain confidence with watercolor and inspire you to explore painting water in your own style. I appreciate every single one of you painting along with me, sharing your projects, and being part of this class. We'll see you very soon in another watercolor adventure until then happy painting and Take care.