Seascape Painting with Acrylic Paints

Today we are painting a seascape at sunset, with acrylic paints. I don't use acrylics very often but but thought it would make a nice change to try them again.
Acrylics dry darker than when you apply them (not lighter as I wrote in my video!).
I used to paint with acrylic paints when I painted murals on walls (not graffiti!) - especially exterior murals as acrylic paint is very durable.
I have a very limited amount of colours left and the palette for this painting consisted of: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red, Raw Sienna, Raw Umber, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean Blue and Lamp Black.
I mixed water with the paint to begin and then switched to a Matte Medium which I use like a glaze medium which thins the paint.
Hope you enjoy the video.
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[@frankiecarboni]

It's magical the way the painting emerges - I also loved those studies on the wall to your right.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you very much Frankie

[@user-ek5tz7sx1v]

You have a great technique, no doubt developed over time. I prefer your work direct from the subject, painted or drawn on site. Super work, landscape artist of the year for me.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you so much 😀 I appreciate your kind comments and support

[@michaelcody3829]

Really appreciate your videos and greetings from Australia 🇦🇺.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thanks so much 😃

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Nice one Andrew - thanks for sharing 👍

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it

[@user-tt7ds6oo4b]

Dear lord, that's phenomenal. Probably my favorite one so far. Thank you for this one and lots of love from Poland, Andrew!

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@paulashcroft556]

I learn a lot watching your technique. Great stuff Andrew!

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you for watching Paul. My pleasure

[@johnkitching6293]

Great painting! Andrew and thanks for sharing’

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

You’re welcome John

[@JohnnyB-art]

Hello buddy, great painting, turned out nice.. love the sky with the blue waters.. great piece nice vid.. 😊

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thanks so much Johnny

[@susananielsen8911]

Fun to watch, can see you know your sea, recognize the light from my own coast, only it would have been sunrize here😂

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thanks Susana. 😃

[@maria-doloresvazquez-abad4221]

Thank you for this acrylic demo. Do you think it would be similar if you painted this same image in oils? I use both, acrylics and oils; the first easier when traveling. Loli 🙂

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

You’re welcome. I think the end result would be fairly similar although maybe more texture with oils

[@tonycrawford7742]

love it.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you Tony

[@reeseosbornestudios]

Andrew, how do you keep your acrylics drying out on your palette? Always love your videos. Thank you.🙏⚘️

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you so much Reese. I’m afraid I let them dry on the palette. It makes me paint faster 😃 You can buy ‘stay wet’ palettes or use cling film over the top 👍🏻

[@reeseosbornestudios]

@@AndrewBarrowmanArt thank you 😊

[@triggerfish999]

I thought acrylics dry darker than when applied….?

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

You are correct Roger. I made a mistake in my editing 😮

[@triggerfish999]

@@AndrewBarrowmanArtsorry…don"t like to be correcting you..but that’s what I thought you’d done..

[@margaretsmilligan9393]

Another great painting and video, thank you so much …enjoyed watching you with acrylics too

[@thediscoveredline4783]

Love this thank you