Imaginary watercolour seascape tutorial for beginners, making it up, easy watercolor painting

/ loisdavidsonart Welcome back, in this video I'm making the scene up as I go along, just using leftover paint on my palette and seeing what happens! I end up painting a seascape, but I could have just as easily turned it into a landscape. I hope you try painting like this sometimes, it can be quite liberating to experiment and see what happens as watercolour works its magic! If you like this, please think about joining my Patreon group to support my channel, and see several new videos every week, including early access to KZbin videos like this :-) / loisdavidsonart
Colours on my palette: prussian blue, indigo, raw and burnt sienna, burnt umber, paynes grey

[@irina5718]

This is exactly what I love in watercolor and I'm so grateful that I can teach how to do such a beautiful seascape or lakescape from you Lois. I painted this seascape in pastel tones also. I'll show the result in instagram. Thanks a lot for the lesson!

[@NLSmith-qe4sg]

It would be so very helpful to know about the colors being used in the background in this wonderful tutorial. Thank you 😊

[@cliffwillis4068]

Wow...you make it look so simple.

[@susannoguchi5789]

Really enjoyed your video - picking up such great technique 🙏🙏

[@katherinestobbe5556]

SO beautiful!

[@ppmppm7010]

Love it it went from what I thought was a beach scene to a sort of cliff top view. Thank you

[@wendyschaef1174]

Lovely in it’s simplicity. It gives me a very peaceful feeling, just what I needed. Thank you so much again Lois, love your work.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

WENDY SCHAEF you’re very welcome Wendy, thanks for your lovely comment 💕💐

[@zmermaid3]

Lois... your work is just delicious. I have been enjoying watching your videos for the last couple of weeks after discovering you and find everything you do to be fresh, energetic and inviting. Thank you so much for your tutorials. You have helped me immensely in my watercolor journey.

[@helenamelind6401]

Love your paintings. And leran a lot

[@johncowburn4444]

Love the misty look you've acheived, very skilful!

[@DS40764]

Very lovely,quiet painting and I liked your explanation of your process of what to do, when you don't know what to paint

[@elahorga8185]

Wonderful! So peaceful, and the bird is amazing! Thank you for this!

[@sankaodell1635]

It’s so peaceful. In this case “less is certainly more”

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Sanka Odell thanks so much 💐😊

[@mchris1020]

Love it! So enjoyable to watch you paint. I plan to attempt another painting using your technique. Thanks for sharing your talent.

[@chazzsavis6706]

Hi Louis, such a serene scene, simple but so effective. Like the sea fret coming in on the tide. I would love to be that bird flying over the calm gentle beach. ☺️ Beautiful Louis 🖼

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Cheryl Davis thanks for your encouragement 💐😊

[@vivianlentz7521]

I LOVE this!!! Thank you for this peaceful and inspiring time.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Vivian Lentz thanks so much for your lovely comment 💐😊

[@pavelozdani439]

Lois made it very brilliantly - handy artist !

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

thanks so much Pavel :-)

[@dkaydesigns9849]

Wonderful! Every time you post I can't wait to see what beauty your simple style produces.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

dkaydesigns thanks for your lovely comment 💐😊

[@jennyreed2597]

Today I covered a bought canvas with gesso and painted a sea scape inspired by you! It worked all very scary but rewarding 😊

[@margaretmartin6620]

This is so nice and serene, Lois. I love the softness you managed to create, as well as the feeling of windiness. Thanks for another great painting! :)

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Margaret Martin you are very welcome 💐😊

[@MerrrryBeth]

Lovely, and so peaceful ❤️

[@22GmaRocky]

So glad this video popped up for me to view ( and subscribe to) Such a serene view 😍

[@juliehopkins5784]

I love your work and explanation throughout.

[@friedaschnell6887]

My first time watching your channel. Subscribed. I found this painting and the colors very soothing. I could truly sit on this beach and be content for days and days. Perhaps til this bloody Covid nightmare is over?

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Frieda Schnell thank you! Me too, it’s one of the reasons I paint these peaceful scenes, it helps me to cope 😊🌊☕️☕️

[@cecileegeorgeson_artist]

Great job again...love your methods

[@lavendel5452]

Wonderful, Lois! I love it! This painting makes me calm and quiet inside my heart...

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Lavendel 54 thanks, I’m so happy to hear that 😊💐💕

[@jakobjaxtyn4628]

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[@vivaanhoward6471]

@Jakob Jaxtyn yup, I have been using Instaflixxer for since november myself =)

[@francoforleo4971]

Beautiful!

[@joecool8005]

Just discovered your tutorials and loving them We need more details on the espresso though 😀

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Joe Cool very strong, nothing fancy, Italian strength 5 😊☕️☕️☕️

[@fbushphone]

Thanks for posting and sharing

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Freddy Bush you are welcome 💐😊

[@suel4269]

Beautiful

[@maggiefreeman6513]

Beautiful thank you.

[@anjanmajumdar4045]

Great tutorial learning from India

[@elizabethli2823]

Hi Lois, amazing,it is Zen mind! Right? Simple, clean, peaceful, imaginative and effective！I am new for color and painting,like your style. just wondering how did you get this Zen mind?

[@pamdunne2396]

Love the lack of colour and the restive result

[@LavishHim]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🍁

[@karencasebeer2483]

This was lovely! I’ve just discovered your work and really enjoy your loose style. Do you have a video or information somewhere on what colors you have on your full palette? I’m new to watercolor in the past year and am trying to set up my “permanent” palette of 15 or so colors. I’m live in northwestern Lower Michigan near Lake Michigan, and am interested in painting mostly landscapes and seascapes. Thank you! Karen

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Karen Casebeer hi, many thanks 😊💐 I don’t have such a video, but here are my core colours: raw sienna, yellow ochre, lemon yellow, ultramarine blue, indigo, prussian blue, cerulean blue, light red, burnt sienna, alizarin crimson, paynes grey, burnt umber, perylene green and sepia. I also keep a tube of white gouache for highlights etc! I hope that helps 😊

[@karencasebeer2483]

Thank you! This was very helpful. Do these paints happen to be Daniel Smith’s?

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Karen Casebeer I use Cotman colours by Winsor and Newton but any good brand like Daniel Smiths would be fine

[@karencasebeer2483]

Thanks so much. I appreciate your fast reply.

[@clairebrownlie1041]

Thank you...Really enjoy your teaching and easy to follow style ...beautiful seascapes which are a feature down in New Zealand too

[@oldgold5848]

Lovely painting Lois. Could you tell me about the paper you use please? It doesn't appear to be stretched yet doesn't seem to warp, what's the secret??

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

OLDGOLD hi, many thanks, I use Saunders Waterford 90lb hot or cold pressed paper, or sometimes Millford cold pressed 140lb paper. I don’t pre-stretch, I either tape the paper to the board on all 4 sides and even if it buckles while I’m painting, it will dry flat, or I clip the corners with bulldog clips and pull it flat and re-clip as the paper expands 😊💐

[@cinniemoran4456]

@@LoisDavidsonArt

[@christinehill6887]

Beautiful!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Christine Hill thanks so much 😊