Realistic Water Painting Tutorial for Acrylic

[@fuzzydragons]

really great seeing how other artists make water 🥰 the highlights make the water really shimmer 🙂

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Robin, I believe that you are truly a fantastic artist and a truly lovely person. Thank you for sharing this painting example, I believe it is an exceptional how to/tutorial! I have a small caution for you and your viewers, MDF and similar products are great surfaces to work on! But, I have had problems with paint lifting so preparing the surface is so important! I use gesso to seal the surface and the edges! I have even sealed the back to help with warping with thinner sheets. You can use an “X” of gesso on the back to help with the warping too! I really enjoyed watching you create this lovely painting and video! It is so full of excellent techniques and ideas for creating art! At the end of the video you ask about content we wish to see, I am always looking for larger size canvas/panels videos, but I know they take so much longer and would span multiple videos, just an idea or subject I would love to see you create! Thank you.

[@RobinSealark]

Thanks for all the valuable feedback! I appreciate the video suggestions too. I’d love to demo some larger work 😊

[@justtubingby129]

Thank you. Now I'm not afraid to try to paint waves 😊

[@RobinSealark]

Hell yea 😮 whatta compliment to hear that! ❤️

[@justtubingby129]

Yeah, they looked overwhelming but you broke it down for my excitable brain. Good teacher ❤️

[@shaynaaaaLol]

Such a great tutorial! Topic for future videos, knowing when to be finished with a painting, as most of my art becomes unfinished or i dont know how to stop going back and fixing things 😂

[@RobinSealark]

Reference photo + demo piece dimensions are 5" x 7" fyi

[@danac1240]

Your painting looks like I put my glasses on while looking at the original. :) It's a beautiful interpretation of the reference photo!

[@RobinSealark]

Thank you so much 😀

[@LizaFlahertyArtist]

Wonderful to see one of your tutorials. I've learned so much from you over time. And it always surprises me how thin your layers are yet the finished piece looks denser. Thanks for this, as always you leave me feeling enthusiastic and itching to get started. ❤

[@RobinSealark]

Thanks so much Liza, a really thoughtful description ❤️ I do hope to keep pushing my content to its art + edu. center. I love the connections it brings.

[@mizzieblue]

Love the "mime a little first" tip!

[@RobinSealark]

So glad! thanks for sharing that it was helpful!

[@thegraveyard1858]

oh man I've been needing this tutorial! Perfect timing thank you so much! Also love your art ♥

[@RobinSealark]

Thank you! & Glad I could help 🙏

[@denisestover2416]

Great job! Thanks for sharing!

[@RobinSealark]

Thank you very much! Appreciate your support 🫶

[@soulsilvia7947]

I knew the background music was familiar!!! Iykyk😊😊

[@RobinSealark]

I’m wondering if I even know 😄

[@kyuubear8158]

It looks so crisP!! I just wanna jump in Yw/////Y

[@JamesMertke]

I'm so early

[@RobinSealark]

Ah it's James! hi! thx for commenting :)))