How to Paint a Full Moon over the Ocean / Oil Painting Tutorial

This painting tutorial shows how to paint a super full moon over the ocean in oils.
I painted this nocturne on 48x30 inches canvas in one sitting, wet on wet, it took me about 6 hours to complete not counting coffee breaks. This is mostly an imaginary scene partly based on my older seascape.
Here I offer an insight into my technique and share painting tips I taught myself over the years.
Hope you will find it useful or at least entertaining.
I used only four oil colors to create this night ocean painting:
titanium white, phthalo blue, indigo and cadmium yellow light.
I used mineral spirits l as a thinner, but any oil will do as well.
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Soundtrack: Shimmering Waves by the Euclidean Stairway.
Thank you very much for watching! Hope you enjoy it!
Your support and encouragement are much appreciated!

[@littleflamerecords]

Wonderful, fulfilling and a great production from mind to brush.

[@chrisskipper7014]

Love this...simplicity, patience and gentleness

[@mikevv]

Absolutely beautiful...

[@darleystar]

Lovely, inspirational, thanks for showing us all iow it's done.

[@ranroooonfawzy5008]

It is beautiful... Amazing... ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@danielabustamante4890]

Thank you so much for these free tutorials Eva 🤍 you’re not only incredibly gifted and so kind for posting these on KZbin, but you also make the process so easy. I usually get so anxious when I paint, but for some reason when I follow your tutorials I’m able to do it with such ease and actually enjoy the process. Please keep posting these!

[@EvaVolf]

Thanks for your feedback, Daniela, I'm so glad my tutorials helps and inspire, yes, it's all about enjoying the process, it's only paint on canvas, anything can be fixed, no stress

[@ralogarc4325]

Me encanta como pinta esta señora. Esto es hiperrealismo 👏👏👏😜👏👍👍

[@austinastockman6767]

This is fantastic

[@abdelredahossain2811]

Great like every time !

[@nutritionalweightwellnessl1450]

Great work enjoyed your video

[@shannonfreeman1]

Thank you so much for posting your tutorials, I really appreciate it! I have learned more from you than anyone else.

[@EvaVolf]

You’re welcome Shannon!

[@OutChillinMedia]

Wow incredible painting

[@rain7567]

I am a person living in Korea who blindly looks at your waves and the sea and how you draw. It is comfortable. Thanks for the good video. I wish you a lot of happiness.

[@danielalfred9600]

Quel talent !!

[@michellekemp3104]

Love this 💖

[@prushmakhan8287]

awesome 😍😍😍😍

[@azimartpainting8274]

Super good

[@jackiegarroutte8970]

Beautiful Eva!

[@neerusetia9235]

Superb

[@rjlausartDesign]

wow so relaxing view and great painting.. loved it.. your support here always..

[@88yottie]

Ypu really are AMAZING!! Most impressive! Thanks for sharing......Trying to paint the same but ......!!

[@miaflores985]

You are so talented

[@teresacorrell2622]

u r so talented. thank you for sharing

[@nellysmariaarangoaudiveth1191]

Gracias Eva ..muy bonito🖌️🥢✔️

[@JoseFernandez-bn4zh]

Toda una maravilla como siempre 👏👏👏👏

[@artgeometrix6346]

This is brilliant. Such focus too.

[@miltonrivera2666]

Wonderful!!

[@YashaswiBharat]

Wow this is so beautiful painting. I Like it.

[@popartsjuin3827]

Sublime..!!!!!!...j'en ai pleins les yeux..merci de partager votre "génie"...Salutations de la Charente Maritime (FRANCE)

[@ernestinatognetto2956]

Magnifico....grazie vedendo lei che dipinge mi da gioia e vita...👏👏❤

[@zhangyongzhen123]

Great painting, thank you!

[@scottpaul4487]

That was amazing

[@randysmith1723]

What a wonderful way to enjoy a part of the day; to watch you bring another stunning seascape to life! I didn't really notice about the area you felt you overworked until you said it. It always interests me to see when an artist feels they're done, what areas they feel need more detail, or areas that may need less. I think for the mood and realism you strive to show, you consistently strike the right balance. Thanks for sharing!

[@EvaVolf]

Randy Smith my pleasure Randy, thanks for your support!

[@stevegreenwood7837]

Wonderful!! wow love this with the sea the dark night and full-moon

[@EvaVolf]

steve greenwood thank you so much! I just love the moon

[@stevegreenwood7837]

@@EvaVolf Me too :-)

[@joanneminne9769]

So soothing and relaxing to watch. You are absolutely a magician with a wand. Thank-you so much for letting me a part of your brilliance. X

[@brennerfineart]

Wow, this is really nice - the moonlight "going through" the wave looks awesome!!!

[@EvaVolf]

brennerfineart thanks, it’s my favorite part, too

[@graemetimoney7002]

Thanks Eva, I enjoyed watching you create this piece. I am always amazed at your ability to capture the motion of the waves.

[@EvaVolf]

Graeme Timoney thanks for watching Graeme

[@robdejong2861]

looks so easy hahahaha but it is real art, beautiful done , i have to practice cause i wanna pick it up again after 35 years , so i think i wanna try this one

[@EvaVolf]

Hi Rob, thank you and good luck! The most important part is to enjoy the process

[@tomacosta2033]

Very pretty! Oh, and the painting is very nice too.

[@margheritaserra8749]

Che atmosfera magica! In alcuni momenti sembra di essere dentro un sogno. Complimenti, davvero bellissimo. Saluti dalla Sardegna, Italia.

[@hakanyldz7238]

Mükemmel ❤️🌹 ✌️✌️

[@garythornton4523]

Simply beautiful Eva,. I wish you would do it again in real time so I could learn more. God Bless and stay safe

[@richardlemasters9684]

AWESOME!!! Looking forward to it!!!

[@EvaVolf]

Thanks Richard, I'm excited to share it soon

[@jakethesnake1366]

Beautiful! I'm craving a beach arggghhh. Thank you 👍

[@EvaVolf]

Jakethe Snake I know, me too

[@vilmaencina1354]

Ficou lindoooo

[@prushmakhan8287]

ohh wowww 😍😍😍 thanks evaa ❤️❤️😍

[@ТатьянаМихайлова-р5ю]

Боже! Как же все это красиво!

[@donaldduncan7095]

Moonlight seascapes don't get more romantic than that. ( be still my heart :-)

[@World-Wide5]

GREAT

[@EvaVolf]

thanks so much, starting in 50 min

[@World-Wide5]

@@EvaVolf lovely

[@grantweymouth7022]

Stunning Eva.... Do you cover your canvas with a medium or dry canvas and add the medium with you paint as you go? Forgive the intrusion, new to painting. Again, absolutely stunning!

[@EvaVolf]

Thanks, Grant! I’m always happy to help. I don’t cover my canvas with anything, just buy already primed ones. When I paint I add a medium: Liquin original (helps dry faster), Lavender Spike Oil (improves the flow and it’s the most natural and harmless one), or Gamsol/mineral spirits (the cheapest option). Either of them works great for me

[@Imsrk01]

Amazing,👌👌 How much time it takes by you to complete

[@EvaVolf]

Shahrukh Khan this one was painted in one sitting in about 5 hours

[@philippebequignon8736]

👍

[@АкеллаАкелла-я2т]

И даже то, что я не умею рисовать, не мешает мне восхищаться талантами, дарованиями, творениями других людей! "Мы есть то - что мы любим" И то, что нравится нам, говорит о нас больше, чем чьи бы то ни было слова! Когда-то в мир Живописи, в мир таинства искусства, единения "творца" и "творения", ворвалась технология - фотоаппарат, и отодвинула на край пропасти "Творца" - его идеи, его видения, его искусство, его воплощения, его труд, его вызовы и решения - новаторские, порою неприемлемые... но опережающими своё время и признанными потомками шедеврами! От Самого Творца, от Адама и Евы, от человека-неандертальца с его рисунками в пещерах, и заканчивая гениями, равными богам, Искусство властвовало над Миром, который и сам был воплощением "Одного Творца"! Века, тысячелетия, от создания времён на Олимпе восседал "Творец"! Но вот пришла техника! "Фотоаппарат" более 100 лет властвовал и безоговорочно и безапелляционно царил на Олимпе!!! Что? Одна вспышка и вот ваша фотография! Целое столетие этот "фотоаппарат" соперничал только с собой, не замечая "творца"... "Творец" больше столетия был на затворках истории, с каждым годом уходя в "забытье". Плёнка! Более чувствительная плёнка! 35 мм! 70 мм!!! И этого мало? Вот вам полароид - моментальное фото! Что, опять не слава богу? Вот вам тогда цифровое фото? И этого недостаточно? Вот вам тогда и фотошоп и все компьютерные технологии - невиданная щедрость технологии, чего не мог предложить "творец"... Казалось бы - бездушная технология одержала победу... Казалось... Как в мире современных цифровых технологии нарисовать такую картину, которая все эти технологии отодвинула бы назад?.. Картину, реалистичность которой завораживала бы, как нарисовать один единственный миг, одно мгновение, которое невозможно передать всеми технологиями - вместе взятыми... Из всей плеяды и известных, и неизвестных "творцов" современности, смогла - Eva Volf... Она отомстила за вековое забытье. За все мучительные годы, десятилетия, столетие, когда приходили и уходили художники, которых не замечали из-за технологии... Человеческие чувства, та душа, что в девятом вале замечает лишь одну волну - самую красивую, волнительную, завораживающую, пленительную одержала победу над вековым прогрессом! Сегодня с именем этой Девушку возвращается Новая Эпоха Возрождения - Чувственность одержит верх над прогрессом!.. Девушка, Художница, Богиня - творите и радуйте нас своими творениями! И мои искренние пожелания вам покорения всех высот, о которых вы только мечтали и мечтаете! С уважением, МК (Акелла)! Из России!

[@МИР-х5о8з]

Очень здорово.!!!!! Это акрил или масло?????

[@EvaVolf]

Oil

[@АлександрНикитин-ь7ъ]

Thanks for the video. For You, my poem on the theme of the moon and painting. The poem is Straight, yellow rays of light. Straight, yellow rays of light, Go, from the moon's satellite, And, the sea is covered with a veil, The veil that leads to birth, On the surface of the sea, waves, And, waves like hands intertwining, Form, a strand of another wave, White foam, overgrown with them, Creating a new Shine, Shine, yellowness from the rays, Which, caress the waves, Beautiful, picture of the sea, It's coming from the surface, The water itself, to the depth of, And, there in the abyss of water, Where, there is no light at all, Bottomless, the depth will merge, From the height of the sky, And, the mystery of depth and heights, Merges into one ethereal, A large, mirrored picture, Both above and below, The planet, our water, Just wish and call, Those yellow rays of light, Which are drawn from the moon, Gilding, the surface of the water, Which is reflected in love, Love, paintings by a marine artist.