![]() Therefore, it is important to be aware to just mix in small amounts for the color changes. The change is subtle just as the changes in the sky are slight. I mix more blue with my previously mixed up color and add in a small amount of orange to mute the color a bit. In the upper image I mix a slightly darker color for the middle portion of the sky. Usually a sky gets gradually darker the further away one gets from the horizon line. With the initial bottom part of the sky done I now transition into painting the upper portion of the sky. ![]() Therefore adding a very small amount of orange to the mix mutes the color just enough to make the color more natural. If I were to mix just the blue with the white then the color would be far too bright. Then, I mix a very small amount of cadmium orange to mute the blue colors (since blue and orange are complementary they mute each other when mixed together). ![]() I begin by mixing a small amount of ultramarine blue and pthalo blue with a good amount of white. The great British landscape painter John Constable once said, “…The sky is the source of light in nature and governs everything.” The sky is what determines the kind of light the rest of the seascape will have. ![]() Therefore, we start our painting with the sky. The sky is the most important part of any landscape or seascape painting. Something that will make ocean painting easy for you is to start with the sky! If you don’t have a canvas to paint over be sure to create an imprimatura on your white painting surface. It is always good to reuse painting surfaces of paintings you would normally throw away. I hope this project is a fun and easy one for your and your family! I cannot wait to send mine off to new homes this Christmas.For my seascape painting I use canvas from an unsuccessful previous painting that was wiped and scraped out. Alternatively, you could have them use paint pens for the entire project, though the paint would not have the depth and texture that acrylic gives. Using a hair dryer between colors would be ideal so they wouldn’t have to wait for the paint to dry. Of course, you can do that part, and have them make the wave marks with a paint brush or even their fingers. You can use paint pens to add tiny lines and details such as swirls through the waves-really, whatever you like!Īs I mentioned in the introduction, this craft is simple enough for children to make, though it will probably work best for elementary age children if you want them to completely cover the canvas for the background. Once the paint is completely dry, add final touches, a quote or a word with paint pens. That said, I layer paint on until I feel I have a nice amount of color and depth. You will likely still see a bit of the dark blue peeping out from the background-you don’t have to completely cover the bottom portion of the canvas. (You can also use a hair dryer to speed up this process.) Continue onto to the next color, overlapping and eventually filling up the entire bottom part of the canvas. Space these across the bottom third of the canvas. Once the background layer is dry, start with a new color and make upside down v patterns, curves, and waves. Dividing it into thirds ends up making the final painting look pleasing to the eye. Just try to not divide your canvas perfectly in the center. If you want a more wave-centric painting, then paint 2/3s of the canvas. (If you want the sides to be white, you can tape them off with painter’s tape.) Let the paint completely dry.įor the waves portion, begin painting on the lower third of the canvas. Make sure that you paint the sides of the canvas as well. Note: You’ll definitely need one midnight blue or “Oxford Blue” for the background sky/waves, but the rest of the colors are up to your own taste.įirst, you’ll need to paint the entire canvas with your dark blue acrylic. (You’ll also need water in a cup to rinse your brush in between colors.) But the cuteness factor is still there, promise! Meaning, this is not a project where you will need premium supplies. Honestly, you don’t have to have any fancy painting skills for this one, and I purchased all of my acrylics and canvases at Target. As I painted, I would swipe the extra paint off of my brush onto a smaller canvas (mostly because I hated wasting the paint!) After a while, I realized this smaller canvas looked like it was an ocean scene, with rollicking waves to boot, and ever since, I’ve wanted to create a series of these paintings, but this time on purpose. This painting idea came to me several years ago when I was working on some larger canvases. Oh, how I love this ocean waves canvas painting! It is simple enough for a child or novice to make and it’s also quite therapeutic.
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