How To Paint A Sunset Step by Step – Acrylic Seascape Painting Lesson
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Video Transcript:
Hi, this is Adam Paol Seagram and in this lessons, you're going to learn how to paint a sunset on the ocean.
Painting Materials
For this painting, we'll be using these color paints: primary yellow, titanium white, brilliant red, and brilliant blue.
We will also be using these brushes: a Purdy house painter's brush, a small fine detail sable brush, a medium flat bristle brush, and a fan brush.
Step 1 — Establish Horizon Line & Sunset
Decide where you want to place your horizon line. In this case, we are going to put it towards the bottom 1/3 of the canvas.
It's usually a good idea to not make your painting too symmetrical (as it will look boring), so avoid putting the horizon line dead in the center.
Make your mark lightly with a pencil and a ruler.
Then use a circle template and draw in the sun. Since we already made the horizon line "off-center", it's ok to place the sun in the center.
Step 2 — Paint In Orange Sky
Create an orange color for the sky by mixing the red, yellow, and white paints.
Use the big painter's brush to put an coat of this orange in the sky area.
When getting close to the horizon line and the edge of the sun, use the edge of the brush to get more precision.
Step 3 — Fill In The Sun
Hint: Wait for the sky to dry before proceeding with this step, so you can avoid the mistake that we made (as you can see in the video).
Wet the brush a little bit by dipping it into some water to lighten the orange color we already got on there.
Then use that color to fill in the center of the sun with horizontal brush strokes.
After that, highlight the sun with some white paint along the top edge. Let the white paint blend into the orange.
This will separate the sun from the orange sky and give it some distinction.
Step 4 — Paint In Blue Ocean
For the ocean, we are going to make a blue color using a mixture of white and a little bit of blue.
The blue is a complementary color to the orange, so it will give our painting a nice contrast.
Again, use the big brush to fill in the ocean area with an even layer of blue, but leave a small area under the sun blank. We will use this space to paint in the sun's reflection in the water.
Let your painting dry fully before continuing on.
Step 5 — Put 2nd Coat On Sky
Wash out your brush and we will go back to our original sky color (which is a base of yellow with a hint of red). Put a darker shade of orange at the top of the sky to give it some contrast.
Whenever we add contrast to a painting or drawing, we give it more dimension.
Then water down your brush a little bit to lighten the color and put an even coat of orange over the sun.
After that, dip the brush in some pure white and highlight the edge of the sun again.
Step 6 — Put 2nd Coat On Ocean
Wash out your brush.
Now we are going to put on a second for the ocean using a slightly darker blue color than the first coat.
Use long horizontal brush strokes and let the brush add some unevenness to the paint. The ocean is not perfectly calm and smooth so we want to capture that movement.
Then dip your brush in a bit of white and add some light streaks of highlights into the ocean using horizontal criss-cross strokes.
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