Lois' Watercolour for beginners, a simple hake & flat brush seascape, beach landscape watercolor

/ loisdavidsonart This is a Patreon tutorial from a few weeks ago, to show your sort of content I upload there 2 to 3 times a week, along with reference photos, tips and tricks etc. Please follow the link above to take a look, and if you like what you see here on KZbin, why not join us in my Patreon group to see more tutorials and lots of support in your art journey.
Here I show you how to paint a simple beach scene, Hove Beach using mostly just a hake and a flat brush, looking at using unpainted white paper, or negative space for the sea :-)
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[@sailordixie]

Your voice is so soothing and your teaching is awesome, thank you.

[@poppyburns3807]

Love that you show the pallet to see the strength of your mixtures. So helpful. Thank you.

[@gerardmarriott4774]

Thank you so much Lois, I’m a beginner and your lesson is beautiful. I’ve learned a lot from you, thanks so much. Your voice is so calming thank you.

[@enidyoung9404]

At last, Lois I have been waiting for your style of painting for years, so happy to be following you and am proud of my achievements. Thank you.

[@peggymccann4524]

I’m a novice water color painter who just found you! I want to thank you for being such a generous teacher who speaks little of herself but rather concentrates on just what a new painter needs to know - very clear, well paced explanations to go with the same type illustrations. Although I don’t have a 3/4 flat brush, I do have a large Hake and hope to make do with what I have for the beach scene - can’t wait to start.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks so much for your lovely comment Peggy :-)

[@kathyyost18]

Perfectly said

[@robertboyce7016]

Hi Miss Davidson, I love the Sky colour And the waves, You always perfect the painting in a simple way, Just a lovely tutorial, Fullstop. Thank you so much for your time. Bob.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

robert boyce thanks so much, I always appreciate your encouragement 😊💐

[@annsandberg7575]

Thank you, Lois. Beautiful painting and you are such an amazing teacher.

[@khadijakhan6259]

Thanks…. There’s so much to learn from your videos……

[@joycedavidson2142]

Thank you Lois. Love these tutorials.

[@carolbenson6524]

Really enjoyed watching you...as if Im really at the beach!!! Love your technique.

[@magdalenakaczmarczyk5208]

Love it!!!! Thank you for all the explanations during tutorial. You're a great teacher❤🤗

[@dovespaniel]

My fav gal on loose landscape paintings (and without spending hours each time!) Big thank you ; you're one whom i keep painting and not giving up on myself.

[@margaretmartin6620]

Thank you, Lois. This is so soft and relaxing. I don't live by the sea but I can certainly "smell" it from here! One can do so much with very few materials--a couple of brushes and fewer than half a dozen colours! :)

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thank you Margaret, I'm so glad you enjoyed it, I feel very lucky to live within walking distance of the beach :-)

[@rhondakennedy7302]

I love watching you paint Lois. You are so inspiring to me 🥰

[@Pattymelt415]

You never cease to amaze me!! Lovely!!

[@WatercolourMentor]

Enjoyed watching this! I like the smooth gradient between the sky and horizon line.

[@maggiecarter3432]

the ocean thing really intimidated me but i gave it a go and mine looks okay - i learned a lot. I'm being challenged by making things too balanced like with the rocks but again it's all an experiment for me with this and the hake brush etc. Thank you for detailed and clear directions!!

[@vickiweiss311]

Just starting watercolor...you are sooo inspiring.... keeping me excited to learn, thanks 😊

[@sya499]

I love watching your videos and learning, your style is so relaxing and friendly :)

[@katewalton6350]

Hi Lois, so glad I found your tutorials.You are a wonderful instructor you make it fun not scary. I need to buy a hake brush.Gonna give it a try. Thankyou

[@stephaniecorbett5356]

Thanks so much for this one, so inspiring …

[@juliem9567]

Wow this is beautiful..I'm going to try this, thank you so much for teaching this💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@eldonhanson8124]

Thanks Lois for a great video, as always, I've been struggling with a seascape so this is very timely. As someone who has only recently discovered the Hake I would like to thank you for your online vieos.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Eldon Hanson you are very welcome Eldon, I’m very happy they are helpful, and happy painting 😊💐

[@pamelaknott6707]

Hello Lois, I found your video by chance and I am so glad I did. I have so much trouble painting seas - or any water really - but you make it sound so achievable. I love your laid back style and friendly voice, you have a new fan!

[@esling77]

I like this a lot. Looks right all round. Well done and ty for the inspiration.

[@jafarfaraj5528]

You are a great teacher

[@rockingguitar2050]

Great demo, I’m an acrylic artist and going to give watercolor a go, less is more. I’ll try out your demos. Rich Banks California

[@helengold3036]

Simple and beautiful!!!

[@sensitiveone8305]

Lovely painting. 😊 Thank you.

[@DimpyKansal]

Thank you for the tips..beautiful seascape.

[@consueloyoung4484]

Just joined your channel, I find your painting abilities quite impressive!!. I have watched two ocean scenes and are both beautiful, can’t wait to watch other paintings of yours especially landscapes and more ocean scenes. Thank you 🙏🏼 ❤

[@kathyyost18]

I love your work! Going to give this a try

[@lyndaculp5060]

Beautiful! Thank you!

[@davelawday6609]

Thank you so much Lois for sharing your experiences. tips and knowledge with watercolor painting. I love this painting along with the video.. as a novice watercolourist it's given me a great starting point with seascapes. really appreciated Lois.... kind regards Dave 👍

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

I'm really glad it was helpful Dave!

[@barbarafillion3937]

@@LoisDavidsonArt I'm new to your videos and love them. Can you tell me what pencil or pen you used for the sketch? Thanks Barbara Anne Fillion

[@johnevans5561]

Must try watercolour I watching you to relax

[@romaricdablaka2925]

I love your painting Louis. Very simple and beautiful. Your skies very attractive. I follow you from Togo (west Africa) . i think i will by this brush and try itThank's

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks, and happy painting! 😊

[@lavendel5452]

A lovely and peaceful painting, Lois, thank you so much for sharing with us!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

You are very welcome, thanks for your lovely comment :-)

[@ekoyesart6107]

Woo good watercolor painting 👍...succes

[@darshan6735]

Very nice work.

[@1977Gaboca]

Thanks, it helped a lot!

[@blackstarway888]

awesome art 😄😍🤩

[@user-uz7mm9xx2s]

Так красиво! Благодарю за видио!

[@thebearwithin6838]

Thank you, I thoroughly enjoyed painting along with you, really happy with my first attempt at watercolour scenes!

[@denisenadeau5243]

thanks so much

[@begonalusarretaarrizabalag8445]

Beautiful....

[@anastasiasorial4315]

UGHHHH you make it look so easy! I tried doing this with gouache but it was definitely a flop. But a really cool video!

[@suel4269]

Beautiful! I have those brushes. Haven’t used them yet.

[@wendyswaggintailsboston816]

Do you know what a hockey brush is?

[@suel4269]

@@wendyswaggintailsboston816 do you mean Hake?

[@santoshbehera6823]

Brilliant

[@wootpile]

Good work, interesting style. Maybe include a list of used brushes för each painting?

[@stephn4085]

I have watched several of your seascapes and will watch them again before I attempt one for myself. Interesting to hear I can add some white gouache. I am afraid my paper will be too creamy rather than white for waves, spray.

[@tiffanymofield7192]

thank you

[@dashinyushka]

Szépen, tetszik nekem :)

[@t.roseadam6828]

Great tutorial! I've noticed quite a few watercolor artists use fresh paint from the tube. For those of us who have palettes with dried paint in the pans, is there a method to reactivate it (ex. on a mixing palette) without making the results watery? Or would you recommend just using fresh-from-the-tube all the time? Thank you!

[@anamariatello6726]

👌🙏

[@barbarafillion3937]

Love this technique, does anyone know what pencil is best for the sketch Lois does at beginning?

[@xVentax]

Wonderful! You always make it look so achievable. I have discovered that it’s not. ☺️ Which Facebook group are you referring to? Could you post a link - then I can show you my spectacularly failed attempts at one of your previous videos! 🙄

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Many thanks, this episode was a Patreon tutorial so the Facebook group mentioned is sadly a private group for Patreon members only. You could tag me in an instagram post if you like, @loisdavidsonart

[@viviennewarrington8597]

I notice from watching your demos that you use tube colour rather than block paint. I have lots of the block and no tubes so therefore reluctant to buy tubes. Is there a big disadvantage using my palette paints?

[@cathyfoster1113]

Love this, I’m definitely going to try it. I’m just curious about what you do about the ‘Arches’ brand name in the corner when you do a painting for sale. Do you avoid using that part of the paper?

[@tonydinicola3893]

Hi, Lois. I see that you use Saunders paper pretty regularly in your videos. Are there advantages over Arches paper? I use Arches but never tried Saunders. Thank you and thank you for your inspiration.

[@valerienorman6421]

I have just found you!! I’m a Brit in USA. I’m trying to find the second tip you have, you are the only teacher I have heard who said, if the water is on the paper, then way less in the paint. Please help me.

[@ifv77]

Pena todo inglés. Español por favor 👍👍👍🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸gracias

[@manuelamanogil6307]

Fantastico trabajo!!! Solo que es muy molesto que continuamente este el recipiente de mezclas en primer plano…

[@wendyswaggintailsboston816]

What is a hockey brush? I'm in the US and can't find it on Google. I love this painting and want to use what you use!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

It’s a Japanese brush, a Hake brush, pronounced Harki

[@monalisamackey783]

@@LoisDavidsonArt Hello, I love your paintings! I would like to buy a Hake brush like yours. Can you please tell me where you bought it? Was it a site online? Many thanks in advance 😊

[@jamesbrizendine962]

Hey Lois what size paper do you use

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

I usually use quarter imperial sized sheets, eg. 11" x 15"/28 cm x 38 cm :-)

[@Teriyakchicken]

kore ijou no jigoku wa nai darou to shinjitakatta saredo jinrui saiaku no hi wa itsumo toutotsu ni tobira wo tataku oto wa taezu hidoku busahou de manekarezaru saiyaku no hi wa akumu no you ni sugishi hi wo uragiru mono yatsura wa kuchiku subeki teki da ano hi donna kao de hitomi de oretachi wo mitsumeteita? nani wo sutereba akuma wo mo shinogeru inochi sae tamashii sae kesshite oshiku nado wa nai sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no gisei wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo susumu beki mirai wo sono te de kirihirake sugishi hi wo itsuwaru mono yatsura wa zouo subeki teki da ano hi donna koe de kotoba de oretachi wo katatteita nani wo manabeba akuma wo mo hofureru? gijutsu demo senjutsu demo subete muda ni nado shinai sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no doryoku wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo utau beki shouri wo sono te de tsukamitore etai no shirenai bakemono ga hito to nita tsura wo shiteyagaru kono yo kara ippiki nokorazu yatsura wo kuchiku shiteyaru saisho ni iidashita no wa dare ka? sonna koto oboechainai ga wasurerarenai ikari ga aru kanarazu kuchiku shiteyaru aa erabikuita michi no saki wa donna basho ni tsunagatteiru? tada sasagererareta inochi wo kate ni saku toutoki higan no Sieg yakusoku no chi wa rakuen no hate ano hi jinrui wa omoidashita yatsura ni shihai sareteita kyoufu wo torikago no naka ni torawareteita kutsujoku wo tasogare wo yumiya wa kakeru tsubasa wo seoi sono kiseki ga jiyuu e no michi to naru sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no kunan wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo hakanaki inochi wo moeru yumiya ni kaete sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo hokoru beki kiseki wo sono mi de egakidase

[@hannahb.4722]

Hi. Do you share your reference photos?

[@mikespcgaming9423]

You would think an art channel would upload videos with a higher res than 360. 1080p is standard these days and has been for quite a while.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

This is an old video when my internet setup was poor, but all recent videos are 1080p as I now live somewhere with reliable and speedy internet connection

[@mikespcgaming9423]

@@LoisDavidsonArt Excellent news, look forward to watching them.

[@Teriyakchicken]

kore ijou no jigoku wa nai darou to shinjitakatta saredo jinrui saiaku no hi wa itsumo toutotsu ni tobira wo tataku oto wa taezu hidoku busahou de manekarezaru saiyaku no hi wa akumu no you ni sugishi hi wo uragiru mono yatsura wa kuchiku subeki teki da ano hi donna kao de hitomi de oretachi wo mitsumeteita? nani wo sutereba akuma wo mo shinogeru inochi sae tamashii sae kesshite oshiku nado wa nai sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no gisei wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo susumu beki mirai wo sono te de kirihirake sugishi hi wo itsuwaru mono yatsura wa zouo subeki teki da ano hi donna koe de kotoba de oretachi wo katatteita nani wo manabeba akuma wo mo hofureru? gijutsu demo senjutsu demo subete muda ni nado shinai sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no doryoku wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo utau beki shouri wo sono te de tsukamitore etai no shirenai bakemono ga hito to nita tsura wo shiteyagaru kono yo kara ippiki nokorazu yatsura wo kuchiku shiteyaru saisho ni iidashita no wa dare ka? sonna koto oboechainai ga wasurerarenai ikari ga aru kanarazu kuchiku shiteyaru aa erabikuita michi no saki wa donna basho ni tsunagatteiru? tada sasagererareta inochi wo kate ni saku toutoki higan no Sieg yakusoku no chi wa rakuen no hate ano hi jinrui wa omoidashita yatsura ni shihai sareteita kyoufu wo torikago no naka ni torawareteita kutsujoku wo tasogare wo yumiya wa kakeru tsubasa wo seoi sono kiseki ga jiyuu e no michi to naru sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no kunan wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo hakanaki inochi wo moeru yumiya ni kaete sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo hokoru beki kiseki wo sono mi de egakidase

[@Teriyakchicken]

kore ijou no jigoku wa nai darou to shinjitakatta saredo jinrui saiaku no hi wa itsumo toutotsu ni tobira wo tataku oto wa taezu hidoku busahou de manekarezaru saiyaku no hi wa akumu no you ni sugishi hi wo uragiru mono yatsura wa kuchiku subeki teki da ano hi donna kao de hitomi de oretachi wo mitsumeteita? nani wo sutereba akuma wo mo shinogeru inochi sae tamashii sae kesshite oshiku nado wa nai sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no gisei wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo susumu beki mirai wo sono te de kirihirake sugishi hi wo itsuwaru mono yatsura wa zouo subeki teki da ano hi donna koe de kotoba de oretachi wo katatteita nani wo manabeba akuma wo mo hofureru? gijutsu demo senjutsu demo subete muda ni nado shinai sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no doryoku wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo utau beki shouri wo sono te de tsukamitore etai no shirenai bakemono ga hito to nita tsura wo shiteyagaru kono yo kara ippiki nokorazu yatsura wo kuchiku shiteyaru saisho ni iidashita no wa dare ka? sonna koto oboechainai ga wasurerarenai ikari ga aru kanarazu kuchiku shiteyaru aa erabikuita michi no saki wa donna basho ni tsunagatteiru? tada sasagererareta inochi wo kate ni saku toutoki higan no Sieg yakusoku no chi wa rakuen no hate ano hi jinrui wa omoidashita yatsura ni shihai sareteita kyoufu wo torikago no naka ni torawareteita kutsujoku wo tasogare wo yumiya wa kakeru tsubasa wo seoi sono kiseki ga jiyuu e no michi to naru sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no kunan wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo hakanaki inochi wo moeru yumiya ni kaete sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo hokoru beki kiseki wo sono mi de egakidase

[@Teriyakchicken]

kore ijou no jigoku wa nai darou to shinjitakatta saredo jinrui saiaku no hi wa itsumo toutotsu ni tobira wo tataku oto wa taezu hidoku busahou de manekarezaru saiyaku no hi wa akumu no you ni sugishi hi wo uragiru mono yatsura wa kuchiku subeki teki da ano hi donna kao de hitomi de oretachi wo mitsumeteita? nani wo sutereba akuma wo mo shinogeru inochi sae tamashii sae kesshite oshiku nado wa nai sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no gisei wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo susumu beki mirai wo sono te de kirihirake sugishi hi wo itsuwaru mono yatsura wa zouo subeki teki da ano hi donna koe de kotoba de oretachi wo katatteita nani wo manabeba akuma wo mo hofureru? gijutsu demo senjutsu demo subete muda ni nado shinai sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no doryoku wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo utau beki shouri wo sono te de tsukamitore etai no shirenai bakemono ga hito to nita tsura wo shiteyagaru kono yo kara ippiki nokorazu yatsura wo kuchiku shiteyaru saisho ni iidashita no wa dare ka? sonna koto oboechainai ga wasurerarenai ikari ga aru kanarazu kuchiku shiteyaru aa erabikuita michi no saki wa donna basho ni tsunagatteiru? tada sasagererareta inochi wo kate ni saku toutoki higan no Sieg yakusoku no chi wa rakuen no hate ano hi jinrui wa omoidashita yatsura ni shihai sareteita kyoufu wo torikago no naka ni torawareteita kutsujoku wo tasogare wo yumiya wa kakeru tsubasa wo seoi sono kiseki ga jiyuu e no michi to naru sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no kunan wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo hakanaki inochi wo moeru yumiya ni kaete sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo hokoru beki kiseki wo sono mi de egakidase

[@Teriyakchicken]

kore ijou no jigoku wa nai darou to shinjitakatta saredo jinrui saiaku no hi wa itsumo toutotsu ni tobira wo tataku oto wa taezu hidoku busahou de manekarezaru saiyaku no hi wa akumu no you ni sugishi hi wo uragiru mono yatsura wa kuchiku subeki teki da ano hi donna kao de hitomi de oretachi wo mitsumeteita? nani wo sutereba akuma wo mo shinogeru inochi sae tamashii sae kesshite oshiku nado wa nai sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no gisei wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo susumu beki mirai wo sono te de kirihirake sugishi hi wo itsuwaru mono yatsura wa zouo subeki teki da ano hi donna koe de kotoba de oretachi wo katatteita nani wo manabeba akuma wo mo hofureru? gijutsu demo senjutsu demo subete muda ni nado shinai sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no doryoku wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo utau beki shouri wo sono te de tsukamitore etai no shirenai bakemono ga hito to nita tsura wo shiteyagaru kono yo kara ippiki nokorazu yatsura wo kuchiku shiteyaru saisho ni iidashita no wa dare ka? sonna koto oboechainai ga wasurerarenai ikari ga aru kanarazu kuchiku shiteyaru aa erabikuita michi no saki wa donna basho ni tsunagatteiru? tada sasagererareta inochi wo kate ni saku toutoki higan no Sieg yakusoku no chi wa rakuen no hate ano hi jinrui wa omoidashita yatsura ni shihai sareteita kyoufu wo torikago no naka ni torawareteita kutsujoku wo tasogare wo yumiya wa kakeru tsubasa wo seoi sono kiseki ga jiyuu e no michi to naru sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo subete no kunan wa ima kono toki no tame ni sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo hakanaki inochi wo moeru yumiya ni kaete sasageyo sasageyo shinzou wo sasageyo hokoru beki kiseki wo sono mi de egakidase