3 Things You NEED to Know to Paint Seascapes en Plein Air - Timelapse and Process

This was a plein air oil painting done during a short trip to Florida. In this video I go over how to paint a seascape en plein air using oil paints. Hope the video is helpful for anyone trying to get out there and make sense of what you're seeing.
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[@slayyyyt]

I've never wanted to paint landscapes before but you made this look really fun!

[@patrickokra]

thank you so much!

[@pookiepoodle46]

You are so kind to share your knowledge with us. Thank you!!!

[@patrickokra]

It's my pleasure!

[@nickfeganart5776]

This is a beautiful painting Patrick. For me painting water in the studio is tough, but plein-air....whew!!!!

[@patrickokra]

Thank you!

[@companyandclark]

Wow~~ stuck around til the end!!! Artistic and so informative! Bravo 🌊

[@patrickokra]

Thanks for watching, and for the nice comment!

[@EricKarbeling]

this is so great man - been learning to oil paint and getting my plein air set up together and this helps a ton!

[@patrickokra]

Glad it helps!

[@arachosia]

Beautiful! Yeah, painting waves en plein air is a huge challenge. I came to the conclusion that the only way to really pull it off is to study wave anatomy in the studio.

[@patrickokra]

Agreed!

[@KertvegasMinecraft]

Another great video! Love the format!!

[@patrickokra]

Thanks!!

[@kissmekate01]

Thanks for sharing, love your waves and explanation. I live by the beach so I’ll give it a go.

[@patrickokra]

Thank you!

[@CupCakesCreations]

so beautiful!

[@patrickokra]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@danielorourkeartist]

Thanks Patrick, very nice. Great to see your process. All the best with your channel 😊 Daniel

[@patrickokra]

Thanks Daniel!

[@JustinMcKinneyhiker]

Great video, I definitely got some pointers !! Thanks for sharing !!

[@patrickokra]

Thank you!

[@mrfoo12emily]

Thank you so much for sharing these tips, I learned so much! Waves are incredibly difficult for me but I am enjoying the process of learning to paint them better.

[@patrickokra]

You are so welcome!

[@paintingsofwaves_mikewoning]

I love painting waves! I also love plein air painting. But for some reason, I've never combined the two... this inspired me to give it a go! Cheers

[@patrickokra]

Go for it!

[@pinotrambler1613]

Thank you for this knowledge!

[@patrickokra]

thanks for watching it!

[@daleshawn1910]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@patrickokra]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tjs9876]

That was inspiring man

[@patrickokra]

Thanks!

[@JaredBrady]

great video man!!

[@patrickokra]

Thanks a lot dude!

[@---Dana----]

I agree about fractals. Reminds me of Under the Wave Off Kanagawa aka The Great Wave.

[@patrickokra]

interesting connection!

[@Beti_Art]

Great video! I also enjoy plein air painting :) You have a new subscriber fellow artist :)

[@patrickokra]

Thank you so much 😀

[@emilyneel]

Extraordinarily beautiful! Would you mind sharing your palette? Specifically the blue in the far water- I’m guessing cerulean blue hue (looks like you may have a little phthalo in your cerulean bc of the amped up turquoise blue) rather than cerulean genuine, or maybe it’s a completely different blue? Anyway, one of the best seascapes videos I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing.

[@patrickokra]

I had ultramarine, cobalt,
viridian and van dyke brown on my palette! Mixing viridian and cobalt gets you very close to cerulean

[@faleravanbalen8175]

Very well explained!! A video full of useful tips🌿What do you think would be the difference in lighting in different parts of the world, particularly the seascape changing too?

[@patrickokra]

Thanks! I think it’s mostly due to the atmosphere- being in the water generally the atmosphere is a little mistier. Maybe because of salt too

[@petrovsergei]

+1 👍🤝

[@RaymondThePainter]

What do you do with the corners of the painting where the clips are holding the panel in place? Do you cover them up with a specifically sized frame or do you just color match paint over them later?

[@patrickokra]

I just color match them later usually

[@RaymondThePainter]

@@patrickokra Alright

[@melindagraham519]

What size canvas would you recommend for someone just getting started plein air painting?

[@patrickokra]

I find 9x12’s to be really convenient, but maybe consider 5x7’s. Working small helps you get a lot of reps in, important for beginners!