How to Create a Believable Boat Painting in Watercolor

Feb 17, 2025

In this week's video, I bring you step-by-step through the process of painting this boat scene. 

I invite you to paint along or just watch to learn my 3-step watercolor painting process. Hopefully this helps you as you tackle the subjects you're most interested in painting. 

Create Light in 3 Steps

First Wash

Second Wash

Third Wash

Next Week's Topic - Creating Texture in Your Paintings

Make sure to check in next week to watch my next video about intentionally creating texture in your watercolor paintings. Texture can add interest, pull subjects forward, and make a scene more true-to-life.

Next week, I'll give you some tips on how to add texture that will bring your paintings to life.

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