About
Ever wanted to master the art of painting powerful, crashing waves in watercolour? This workshop, led by renowned watercolour artist Julia Barminova, will guide you step-by-step through the process of painting the ocean’s energy. Julia, who has explored over 160 port cities for inspiration, will teach you how to depict waves, foam patterns, and shorelines using various watercolour techniques such as wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, and dry-on-dry.
This workshop covers everything from understanding wave dynamics to mastering brush control. You’ll start with an introduction to essential materials like watercolour paints, brushes, and paper. Then, Julia will demonstrate key techniques and show you how to apply them to your work. By the end, you'll have a clear understanding of how to capture the motion and fluidity of the sea in your watercolour paintings.
What will we study
- How to paint dynamic breaking waves in watercolour.
- Techniques to depict foam patterns and the shoreline.
- Wet-on-wet, dry-on-wet, and other watercolour methods for capturing ocean movement.
- How to choose the right brushes and paper for watercolour seascapes.
- Understanding wave dynamics and how to reflect them in your artwork.
Program
How to Paint Breaking Waves in Watercolour
≈3h
Reviews
Sea an Sails workshop by @juliabarminova was amazing. She is one of the best artists for painting water, ofcourse all her other paintings are also equally exceptional. Always wanted to learn from her. Thank you for conducting the workshop in English.Really enjoyed learning from her and painting with her during the workshop. Wish to paint with her in person someday. A big thank you to @lectoroom.eng for creating this efficient platform. Very nicely organised. Thanks a lot for the whole team
excellent course with very good and comprehensible explanations
My biggest discover was learning sea and water reflection.
I loved the course, the explanations were clear and concise, video quality was very good. Thank you very much Julia for sharing your skills and knowledge.
Thank you a lot for this amazing course. It was so interesting learning about your technique and the way you do waves. I really admire your work, I find it amazingly luminous and so expressive. I really appreciate it your explanations and sharing tips. I hope you'll do some others courses in English ! Greetings from France ! Marie D.
Very beautiful and helpful course, love it. Thank you Julia!
Who is it suitable for
- Beginners who want to learn watercolour techniques for painting waves.
- Intermediate artists looking to refine their skills and depict realistic seascapes.
- Anyone passionate about painting the ocean and mastering wave dynamics.
- Those who wish to improve their control over wet-on-wet and dry-on-dry techniques.
Necessary materials
Materials
Paints
- Metallic or plastic palette and watercolours (recommended to use tubes)
- Gamboge PY150/PO48
- Cadmium Orange PO20
- Phthalocyanine Blue Reddish PB15
- Indanthrene Blue PB60
- Phthalo Green PG7
- Cobalt Blue PB28 or Ultramarine Blue PB29
- Neutral Tint RBk6/PV16
Paper
Required paper specifications: 100% cotton paper 300gr. For Julia’s watercolour technique the best paper is Arches Grain Fin 300gr.
It is possible to use single sheets of paper or a block If you use single sheets don’t forget about a board and a masking type. Size is 20*30cm.
Brushes
- Angular brush
- Round pointed synthetic brushes
- Soft flat brush
Mechanical pencils 4B, kneaded gum eraser, masking tape, water container, napkins.
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