Simple Row Boat in Light Watercolor Painting - Step by Step

How to Paint a Row Boat in 3 Steps

In today's video, I show you how to paint a peaceful rowboat scene. I show you how to get the shapes in first and then add the necessary detail later. 

As always, I work in a 3-step process. Follow along and try your hand at this subject if you'd like!

Drawing

First of all, here is my drawing. Feel free and to take a screenshot and use it for your sketch if you'd like.

First Wash

Second Wash

Final Wash

3-Step Watercolor Process 

Breaking down a watercolor painting into three steps - first focusing on the lightest, brightest values, then creating connection with the middle values, and finally adding the darks and details - can help guide you through a scene. This process can help you to achieve a full spectrum of values. Let me know how your scene turns out!