How to Paint Translucent Water with Marc Anderson

Want to paint water and have it look more real? Want it to appear more translucent? Artist Mark Anderson will show you the step by step process. Today Mark will be showing you oil painting.
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[@sandracarroll6233]

Thank you for allowing artist to share their experience. What a gift .

[@maribeljusino-iturralde8377]

Watching from New Jersey a few days late on Saturday. I'm enjoying this demo. The best part of watching the videos late, I can rewind parts to listen to the artists talk about their paintings. Plus, the paintings look large on my TV. Amazing! Thank you. Happy late Valentine's and Happy birthday to the triplets, Eric.

[@brigittemanneck3683]

Watching from Germany, love this Demo a lot. 🎉❤

[@bearfime]

Lots of inspiration today. Love Marc’s reflections and like his description of looking into the water versus looking out at the water.

[@homayounazarnoush5699]

The best demo of dark and light in the shore, thank you so much for sharing your experience and talent.

[@user-cv8yw3qq5m]

Looks like a Minnesota shoreline. Beautiful painting and great demonstration of reflexions. From Minnesota, Iowa, and now Missouri.

[@kathleencrum4833]

I love the reasoning you give for colors under water, shadows and reflections of light and colors.

[@deborahbrookes-mangan4107]

I am watching from St. Kitts in the Caribbean. It is very interesting to see how Marc achieves the translucency of the water, with its shadows and reflections.

[@toriamccarthy674]

Australia. What a great experience to watch Mark paint in real time, explaining the reason he does what he does. Thank you!

[@ronschlorff7089]

Good one Eric and Marc, yes when I lived in the Lake Tahoe area, years ago, I painted the lake water there, in oils, many times at the shoreline. You can sometimes see fifty feet down, but you don't want to do that, but some transparency is good for the effect. I had a friend who often painted with me, but in watercolors. He routinely brought bottled water with him, so, I said "use the lake water", and then told him to say that his paintings were "painted with actual Lake Tahoe water", ...... "they sold like hot cakes then"!! LOL :D Greetings from AZ, not that much open water to paint here, but some. LOL ;D

[@artlessons6772]

It is interesting to watch how he is building up the water. Watching from Green Valley, Arizona.

[@tforrester917]

Terry from Saratoga Springs NY. I just painted water last night and could have used this valuable info. Great job Mark. Thank You! Eric.

[@robertjeffery7297]

WATCHING FROM VENICE FLORIDA…LOVE PAINTING WATER!

[@bbbspryte]

Came in late, really nice. Love that he kept moving around to different areas of painting. Nice horizontal short mark making. makes flickering marks..really nice movement

[@janiceczerwinski4786]

This inspired me to paint from photos I took in Door County. I'd love to join you for a Door County plein air painting excursion! Thanks Eric and Marc!

[@ignaciomolina8134]

Watching from The Bronx NY and enjoying everything about art

[@eleanyaotisijezreel7965]

Watching and learning from Zaria, Nigeria 🇳🇬, its been amazing to have discovered your channel... Thanks for giving us the privilege to learn art from different amazing masters ❤

[@limitlessjewels1132]

Wonderful demo! Love @MarcAnderson work. Eric, Hope you have an instructional video coming soon!, ❤🎨

[@paulah317]

So cool to see Madeline Island. My last visit was in 2017 and I have photos that remind me of Mark's painting. It's a beautiful painting. Thank you!

[@eepsers1]

Thank you for so clearly explaining why different areas and depths of water look the way they do. Very helpful!

[@toriamccarthy674]

I can't wait to paint a similar scene, putting a lot of Marc's ideas & reasons for various parts of the work into practice. I've learnt heaps, so thanks so much Marc. You are a gem. Toria, Australia. 🩵

[@paulamcminn2532]

Talented artist. Thank you for sharing you talent with us.

[@yelenafurer541]

Wow, what a beauty of rocks! Reflection, the deep of water is so real! Thank you for showing this talent. I want to try this.

[@janelovell6861]

the rocks are just beautiful. water shows such movement. Love the way he does it

[@barbaraopitz6244]

Hello from Forked River, NJ.....I love the art demos! Thanks! Learning to paint is an adventure!!

[@bearfime]

Love it Eric. Thanks you both.

[@helenjanas985]

One of the best demos !!!!!!

[@johnsumner9480]

Enjoyed so much watching his brushwork, just two brushes and magic! Working on a water scene right now and will go directly into studio to practice my brush strokes, making them simpler and more intensional.

[@SallyElliott-mz7mn]

Wonderful to learn from such a fabulous artist

[@louisewoodcox6943]

Great demo. His process of building the water is interesting and informative. Beautiful painting.

[@suemiller7414]

Watching from York PA. Thank you for sharing, Your brush strokes are so helpful to understand how to achieve depth and surface ripples.

[@JacobDuane]

Thanks for the demo

[@user-qn5ty3el5b]

Awesome stuff, I will be trying this technique for sure

[@jeanetteclark9530]

So happy I found this. Water can be portrayed in many ways…. I’m learning and getting some fresh ideas!

[@sues5038]

Beautiful !!! Would love to see more water demos including the ocean. Love Art School live!!!💚

[@user-ow4qp9zn9q]

From Oshkosh, Wi. Love the North Shore and the Great Lakes! ❤ New to Oils. Many pictures of these areas. Thank you Marc for inspiring me to pick up the brush and just go for it 🎨

[@marciadanemayer2251]

Tuning in and learning the close translucent wave. Very timely as bent over my own water at this time. Thank you-!

[@robinmonroe4828]

Loved this video!! Thank you! I have painted water for a while now....wonderful!

[@lindamlynch]

Wonderful demo! Cant wait to apply what I’m learning. Thank you.

[@elizabethconnolly2189]

Eric Marc is fantastic. The water is beautuful rocks are also very beautiful and let's not even go to the trees which are stunning. Beautiful painting once again Eric thank you for this presentation.

[@francessaliba1500]

Thanks for sharing this demo its very helpful for me

[@marziehp2934]

Great job Thanks for sharing

[@ChristineEdwards-gl8cz]

Yes, I have worked on the water reflections in lakes and rivers. This is very informative! I am a pastel and acrylic painter.

[@nancyprice6967]

Fallbrook CA. Love Marc’s painting. The rocks and water are amazing.

[@kimberlypeterson9274]

He is wonderful water artist Thank you for sharing

[@irenenorrisrobling2766]

Northern Alabama. Love this class. very nice to learn more about building depth in my water paintings

[@BM-zt5bv]

Asheville NC. Glad you are doing this.

[@neilbarton7216]

Nice demo Eric, I’m watching from the Isle of Wight off the South Coast of the UK.

[@StudioArtbyReBa]

Seeing this in Sunday from Cumming, GA. Just what I needed to learn so I can attempt to finish my latest. My water & rocks weren’t right, but I think I have a much better understanding of what I need to do now. 😊 thanks so much for offering this demo.

[@erdolfin]

I'm from Richmond, VA, and I think the rocks are amazing.

[@gerriobrien1208]

Love Marks work, stunning! watching from Virginia.

[@user-bo5jn6sk2k]

Watching from Neenah WI. Excellent video full of amazing content. Thank you!

[@eternalmistress]

Canadian... love your videos. Artist did a great painting, in such a short time.

[@pennytapp7166]

Southern Ohio Love this, learning a lot. Always wanted to learn more about a much reflections. Beautiful paintings

[@bonnierpersingerfineart]

Love this - watching replay from Holden Beach, NC

[@margaretmajewski545]

I am watching from tropical Queensland in Australia. Very interesting video Marc .. thank you.

[@terryluke1083]

Learned so much. Thank you

[@monicaj3023]

great lesson!

[@prudence413]

Watching from Ohope , Bay of Plenty New Zealand, thanks for posting this lesson .

[@claireryan8074]

Watching and learning from Maine. Lovely work.

[@pam5670]

Hi. I love watching him paint. I’m from Renton Washington.

[@moyke3]

He is good about explaining why he's doing certain things. I like that. I live in the west coast of Florida--lots of water, not too many ro cks.

[@edstho]

Watching from Hong Kong. Wonderful demonstration.

[@Linda-kh6rl]

Watching from Sherman ,Texas I truly can say you have you have the best❤

[@leilaboshoff5618]

Leila from South Africa watching early in the morning before work. Artist is clearly mastering his craft. Rock formations exquisite. Amazing what his doing to sea. Still watching. Thank you

[@conniebaker2119]

Watching Sundayfrom Illinois,fabulous water

[@Ran_G]

Enjoyed this. Thank you

[@jerrykeeton6607]

Hello from Leesville Louisiana. Enjoying the video .

[@sueg65]

Nice explanation of the reasons why the water changes colors

[@clairepisanihughes3161]

Hello from the tiny island of Malta GC in the Mediterranean. Now back to the lesson 😊

[@shirleysager7732]

Beautiful work. Watching from Texas

[@rutharmando8963]

Watching from Harare Zimbabwe....fascinated by your method of painting translucent water..will definately attempt...

[@linegarneau7444]

From Québec, thank you ! Very pleasant!

[@user-sc4kq6pl7d]

From Urbana Ohio thanks for showing this painting exercise

[@virginiabrown5032]

This is mesmerizing the water is like a photo

[@virginiabrown5032]

I wish I knew the colors that he is using

[@user-uf6ti3he3q]

Wow amazing watching from UK so absorbing 👌👌

[@jeanninejones2648]

Hi I’m thrilled to subscribe since finding this on you tube- aloha from Hawaii

[@banzy3]

Thanks for sharing, the style/colour choices reminds me somewhat of Mark Boedges, another fabulous artist.

[@marywittman7927]

Hello from Johnstown, Ohio. I love seascapes, thanks for this valuable demo.

[@donnasmith4029]

Hi from Bremen Ohio 👩🏻‍🎨😁 I’ve been to Johnstown before. Happy painting👩🏻‍🎨

[@marywittman7927]

Hi Donna, I've never been to Bremen. It's nice to hear from another Ohio painter. Happy painting to you also. @@donnasmith4029

[@user-in3qf1nj2v]

you have inspired me to do water better and to do rocks under water , great help great art.

[@georgiaturner8210]

Watching the replay from Tallahassee FL

[@rhonaleftwich2154]

Loving this, I'm watching from Cape Town

[@kathleengaddis2634]

Watching from Greenfield Center, NY. Beautiful work!

[@user-wc1dw9dy7b]

Watching from India...and loving this...

[@lindahinton520]

Enjoying the replay from Arnold, Missouri 😊

[@user-wq6xe6vj4m]

Watching from Australia.

[@jeanninejones2648]

Aloha from Hawaii just subscribed- so inspiring!

[@archnasahai4767]

I like the rocks too .Watching from California

[@user-ui1gw1mr8p]

Beautiful! Thank you. Stanford, Ca

[@artieross9537]

Hello from beautiful Arizona! 🌵

[@guillermo7527]

We appreciate all of you that are involved on liking and commenting also. We appreciate you very much for sharing teaching your art.

[@bparsons7337]

The colors in the rocks are gorgeous. I would love to be able to reproduce those.

[@dianeharrison572]

Watching from Wales

[@PainterDave]

I am painting a Texas Hillcountry scene with a river. The pools are soft greens to deeper colored turquoise. It is very difficult to mix the right colors. Mark is hitting the right tones with each mix. That is impressive.

[@rlphilips]

Have painted rocks in water but normally around rivers, waterfalls, etc. Demo is helpful

[@ruthbosveld449]

This is inspiring, with regard to dry painting and letting the gaps sing.

[@debbyrymer9298]

Amazing

[@smbg1216]

Totally enjoying this lesson. I would love to know as he’s painting what colors he’s using.

[@kathyaudus4492]

Watching from central Iowa. Glad I'm getting to see this. A similar style to mine!... But better😅

[@bearfime]

Would love to learn his method for his rocks. I live not too far from Lake Superior. Valerie from MN.

[@user-dn5ks3vt3r]

Hello from Dothan. Great lesson

[@victorvalera7482]

greetings from the Philippines