How to paint a Seascape in watercolour
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- A step-by-step guide on how to paint a seascape in watercolour by professional artist Paul Clark
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Mr. Clark, I do not have enough words to express my gratitude for sharing your work with us. You give what you know and the knowledge that you have accumulated with so many years of work, you do not have any selfishness and allow us to learn from you. I wish many of the so-called greats learned a bit from you. Thanks again for your time and for your talent.
Wow, thank you JG - that's one of the nicest compliments I've ever had and I'm very grateful. I get enormous pleasure from doing these videos and sharing what I've learned, mainly because I've enjoyed the learning the process from others over the years. Keep in touch as there is lots more to come!!!!
@ J G you expressed my feelings much better than I could.
Have more to add but a wonderful soul Mr. Clark is.
My favorite place to be- beach & the waves are most special.
Maybe you paint a happy beach someday less somber & grim?
I am so glad I have found you on youtupe, amazing to see you watercolouring, thanks a lot, greetings from Gent, Belgium, linda
Mr Clark l have come across your videos on TH-cam n l spend hours watching them over n over again! It's absolutely mesmerizing for me as l am a retired old school teacher who finds a lot of joy n solace in painting n am new to the techniques of watercolor.When the Pandemic has created a shadow of death over our heads here l find your videos a great place to learn something new. You are a wonderful teacher who is ready to pass on the great techniques you have accumulated in your treasury through your hard work. In lndia we call it Guru(teacher) sishya(pupil) parampara (tradition of transmission). You hold nothing back....all the knowledge is for those who want to learn. So Guru l wanted to say agrateful thank you. I know l have a long long way to go but l will try very hard sir. My pranam(salutation). Indrani Niyogi.
To Indrani... your comment inspired me, at 68 to learn to Watercolor is going to be an adventure. I too admire Mr. Clark... so kind and willing to share. Take care ... Pam from California 🌺🌴❤
WoW!!! Thank you for sharing!!! ..I learned a lot!!!!
Great to hear thanks ☺️
Greetings from Canada, Mr. Clark. I'm a complete novice in water colours and your videos are an immense help to me. Who would have thought of using a knife to scrape in wave effects? So thank you so much for your generous gift of your talent and tips.
That's great to hear Lynn - and good luck in your watercolour journey!
Wonderful, dazzling!
Cheers Carlos
I enjoy your sense of humor and your teaching talent, thanks!
I appreciate that Maria - many thanks!
awesome teaching material Mr Clark... thank you and I really enjoy it
“By the sea , by the sea, by the beautiful sea!” - that’s me singing ! How envious I am that you live near the sea and how happy am I that I found your wonderful tutorials ! Thank you Paul !
Wonderful - thanks Leanne!!!!
A Great Artist ! the best !
Ah, cheers thanks!
All I can say is “Wow!” This is so beautiful and you make it look effortless!!
Thank you so much!
So gifted I struggle so can never get it right. Thank you for sharing
Fond memories of the Sussex coast, after leaving school at Patcham I used to cycle the coastal path from Saltdean to Brighton to work, waves used to crash over the top of me, or the seagulls would attack lol. Great video lesson, thank you 👍🏻
Thanks Robert, lovely comment. Know Patcham well - I live just along the coast at Bexhill!
Just beautiful!
Thankyou so much for your tutorials. They are brilliant! I’m a beginner and I have learned more from you than anyone else. You describe things so simply and I love the way you create texture and light. I’ve just ordered your watercolour book and can’t wait to read it and learn from it. Like everyone else has already said you a selfless person willing to give your expertise to us for no cost of which I am truly grateful. Please please don’t ever stop! I’m just finishing the picture of the art and fruit shop and loving it!
That's so good to hear Pat ... and no plans to stop!
Wonderful. You make it look so easy.
Thank you! Cheers!
Enjoyed this for a second time. Your waves are amazing!
Thanks so much 😊
You are so funny Paul! You make me laugh every time!!
Ahhh - cheers Angela - keep in touch!
I don’t know how I missed this one; but so glad I found it! Paul, if you only knew how much your art inspires me! It is also very relaxing in these difficult days of 2020. Thank you for caring and sharing these beautiful pieces with us all! God bless you!
Wow, thank you too Charles for watching!!!
MARVELLOUS... EXCELLENT LEARNING
Glad you think so!
Subhanallah!Really love how you catch the feeling in every painting!✨
Thanks Amina - that's very kind!!!
Paul Clark ✨💕
Absolutely beautiful!!
Thank you! Cheers!
You Sir, are a planetary treasure! Thank you, from the bottom of my heart on Thanksgiving Day!!
Same to you! and a HUGE thank you Trinidiana!!!
Mr Clark, as always you are an awesome teacher, love your videos and wait...if i might say quite impatiently for the next....
Thank you! 😃
Wonderful tutorial, Paul. I love your work. This has inspired me to try a sea scape. Thank you so much
Wonderful! That's very kind Ritu and so pleased you're going it have a go!
Thank you for showing me easy to paint
My pleasure 😊
I’ve always wanted to paint an ocean wave, but it looked impossible. Even though I’m not sure I’m advanced enough to try this, I may try some small waves in my sketchbook, thanks to your sharing this tutorial. Thank you so much!🐚🌊🙋🏼♀️
Thank you! Cheers!
I want to thank you most sincerely for all these wonderful watercolour tutorials that you so generously share with us all! I am still very new to watercolour and am so greatful to have found your site. My very sincere thanks, Vickie, Australia.
This is excellent , I love the intro lol, it’s a gorgeous seascape , Thankyou for sharing 😊
Thanks so much Jen! 😊 - your channel looks interesting too - good luck with it!
Don from Williamsford, Ontario, Canada....Love the tutorials...Learning from my mistakes...better days ahead!
Keep it going Don from Williamsford
Your an absolute hoot,great artist and inspirational to watch happy holidays ❤️🎨
Thank you! You too! - many thanks
This lesson is very helpful! I can’t wait to try it.
Have fun!
Love that, thank you. My son also lives on the south coast and I just love those sea views.
Q - how do you know when you’re done? I have a habit of fiddling and not knowing when enough is enough.
Hi Dilys - that's a great question and it's one I ask myself every time I paint! - Many a time I've ruined a painting by overworking it - but I've taught myself to stop when there is enough info to suggest what the subject is (if that makes sense!!) It's always good to be a little vague so the viewer has to interpret things for themselves. It's probably the hardest thing of all and I know many artists struggle with it. I guess a lot of it comes down to experience and not trying to be too literal when coping a reference photos.
I will try this!!! I love the crushing wave!!!
I'm still extra begginer with dificult whith the relation between paint + water and water + paper.
hugs from Brasil!!!
You can do it!
Paul, I like the fact that you give us percentages of each color to make a mixture. But how do we measure out the percentage a out?
Thanks Josephine - the percentages are really only a guide - it's really about experimenting and just mixing your own version to be close - if that makes sense!.
Wow! Mr. Clark, I don’t like it…I LOVE IT! You totally give license to experiment and unlock the mystery of the waves and sparkling spray effect. I am giddy to try. Thank you so much for being an artist who shares not just his talent but his delightful personality on video. Cheers!
- Texas fan
Beautiful! Love the waves you can feel the spray. Do you start with fresh color from the tube with each painting ?
Not always only when I run out!
This is by far the best art TH-cam channel about watercolor, thank you very much 🌹
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you for sharing with us! So much to learn! You make it look so easy! (Your background music is really irritating 🙃)
Thanks Virginia - I think I had the music set a little too loud on this one!
The music was too loud and the voiceover too low. But still a great demo.
Wow....absolutely stunning.... what a wonderfully generous video, thank you 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Always like to see your paintings at the end
Cheers Linda!
Mr Clark, I can't thank you enough for your time and expertise, I look forward to trying your techniques.❤
You are very welcome
I love watching your videos Paul..Thanks a lot for being a great blessings to all of us😊😊😊😊
You are so welcome Jan
First time I saw this when looking for a tutorial on crashing waves. Oh, you are too funny with your introductions. 🤣 Your innuendos are hilarious, " Wet the paper, and let it soak in for a few months."
I love your tutorials best of all!
Glad it was helpful!
Hello from Toronto Canada,
I have been binge watching your videos. I'm a beginner and have learned so much from you and feel inspired. I love your humour, your comical acting and the video music.
Thanks so much for everything and I truly appreciate you.
Awesome! Thank you so much Linda from Toronto .... Go Leafs Go!
Thank you for giving us such a great teaching.
You are the most selfless and talented teacher.
May all the good be with you.
Thank you! 😃
Well nobody can say you don't suffer for your art!...and your videos! A bucket full of water over the head 😅...now that's dedication !! and greatly appreciated!
Lol! - glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice painting n techniques
Thanks for that
Its more than amazing!. Mesmerising is also a less effective word!. Its awesome!🌺
Wow, thank you!
Beautiful, as always. I left this video to last as we are here down under into summertime. I have to add some of our special dolphins who delight us no end.
Sounds great! - you're very lucky - it's p*ssing down here!!!
Fabulous, Fabulous! So much to learn. Thank you so much. Your videos are wonderful. Wish I'd found you sooner, but so anxious to paint along and learn. Thank you, thank you.
You are so welcome Tara!
Patty- This my first time viewing your video. I live on the coast of California and have a deep love of the ocean. Seascapes are my favorites. I am just starting on watercolor so I plan on visiting your videos in the future. I learned quite a bit from this one. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent tutorial! You are a great teacher and explain clearly with details. Many thanks.
You're very welcome!
Hello Paul,I come from East Sussex,and went ‘down to the seaside’ often with my family and when I was at the Art faculty of Brighton Uni.I’m in 🇨🇦now.LOVE YOUR ART,You are the best water-colourist out there!!! Thank you from my heart ♥️🇨🇦
Hi Jean, many thanks - I know Brighton uni and the city very well - great place! ♥️ 🇨🇦
Just found you today Paul! Very inspiring and definitely going to have a go at this beautiful seascape. My husband was over the moon when he spotted the Hammers mug! 🤣
Great to hear ... up the Hammers!!!
Thanks so very much. (I'd lovingly give more if I could. But this comes from my heart and with a lot of gratitude). I started watching this fascinating video with a giggle😂, with all the water in the picture, but ended it with a biiig WOW! Never seen any seascape teaching like this. I do love your videos so much, they are all informative, done with joy and knowledge (what a compelling combination, this is pulling me to try it myself!) easy to understand and with a good sence of humor. Thank you so much for all your effort Mr. Clark
Thanks so much Beatrix - very kind of you!
Thank you! Wonderful that you included so many techniques for painting a crashing wave.
Glad it was helpful!
Me encanta, es precioso y muy bien explicado, gracias por compartir
Gracias too!
😂😂😂 LOVED your intro!!! Kudos for going all in!! And thanks for all the great seascape tips!
Glad you liked it Lisa!! - still got water in my ear!!!
Just beautuful. Really liked the effect of your work with the scalpel. Thank you for the amazing instructions.
Thank you very much!
I can feel the spray. My next project. Thanks Paul !
Have fun Tony!
Thanks Mr. Clark, for your very simplified steps for this lovely seaside video. I know I’ve picked up quite a few tips from this lesson. Love it!
Delighted to help Mangai
Brilliant as always, Paul! Thanks so much 😊🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful to look at and captivating to watch you paint it, I've tried for years, thank you.
Thank you so much 😀
I have only recently discovered your channel. One of many things that makes your work stand out is the attention to detail that you give to all paintings, even wet into wet.which most people ignore. Thank you for the advice in the videos, shame I don;t live on the South coast.
Thank you very much and welcome Mike!
Love those waves🌊 and then I love....the whole painting!!!!
Those seagulls from far away are beautiful!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Those paintings that you have done are......GORGEOUS!!!!!!
Yes, you are a MAESTRO.
PS- I WAS GOING TO TELL YOU TO WATCH OUT FOR THAT BIG WAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!😯🌊
Thank you! Cheers!
You are the best teacher I have ever met in my life. I love you teacher. May you be healthy and happy for a long time.❤❤❤❤
That's very kind of you!
This is the best seascape watercolor tutorial I have ever seen. This painting is a very energetic,sparkling and and full of life.I am eager to paint this . Thank you very much sir!
Wow, thank you Meena!!!
WoW - do I dare even try? Watched several times. Wow. Thank you for the inspiration. I thoroughly enjoy watching. Merci.
You can do it!
Absolutely beautiful. I love it!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing this in such detail Paul. I am a self taught water colourist but I have always feared to attempt painting a seascape.. I shall try now. Thank you.
You are very welcome
Mr.clark, 感謝您無私的分享 看你畫畫是很大的樂趣 你的畫作令人驚喜 💗💗💗
I can't tell you how much I enjoy your step by step instruction and your beautiful paintings. I love following along with you. You are a fantastic teacher. Thank you so much for sharing your talent and teaching ability with all of us in the big wide world. I love your channel! I am awaiting your book at this time and can't wait for it to arrive. MaryBeth from Indiana. I hope someday I can visit England and see all the beautiful places you have painted.
Thank you so much MaryBeth from Indiana!
Best video on ocean waves, etc. I have seen. Thanks.
Most certainly the most visually rewarding tutorials that make difficult subjects look like a walk in the park. Absolutely fantastic
Glad it was helpful!
The seascape is awesomely done. Thank you for sharing.🙏🏻
Thank you too!
I did this one Paul and thanks to your fab tuition it’s the first surf painting I have ever done. It’s turned out brilliant and I’m so inspired and somewhat surprised of how well it is. Thank you again for your patient and amusing videos. I don’t think you want to be bothered with my work but if you want to see it, PM me and I’ll send a pic. Cheers.
Delighted it helped Francis - you can always email it to me!
Some great tips as always. Love the way you created the breaking wave. Thanks Paul. Keep on splatting!
Glad you enjoyed it Chris!!
SPLENDIDE. Un grand merci de partager vos tutos. Vous nous aidez à avoir confiance et le plus important c'est que vous nous donnez l'envie d'essayer (même si je sais que le résultat ne sera pas forcement top, mais ce n'est pas grave. A force de faire on apprend , et on apprend surtout de ses erreurs)Bonne journée et porte vous bien. 👏
Just finished watching some storm videos and you begin scenery I love - then "WHOOSH" a big splash!!!😄 Always have lived by the sea and was thrilled to see you create... not yet a painter, have supplies... all I need is a little gumption... I'm going to start with your "Blue Door"... as I've said. The painting (maybe some music) brought tears to my eyes... to see it from start to finish was amazing. Thank you so very much... California gramma 🌺🌴🌺 Pam😄
Good luck with the blue door Ann - I hope you have fun!!!
Tony B. Hi Paul, i've just watched a seascape video of yours, and i'm so impressed. I have watched a number of your tutorials, and have found them all to be, relaxing, educational, inspirational, fun and enjoyable. Love your work, and look forward to watching,and attempting, many more. Brilliant, thank you.
Glad you like them Tony!
I don't know whether to think of you more as an artist or more as a magician..... MAGNIFICENT AND BREATHTAKING. I wish I lived in England so I could take a course with you.
Thanks Elliot that's very kind of you! - keep in touch!
I agree with all the other comments. I wonder how many tries before I can get even close to this masterpiece!
Hi Paul the start of this was so funny it made me giggle, I'm really loving all your paintings they are great to watch, thanks so much for all you share,🌻🌻🌻
Thanks so much
A stunningly beautiful piece Paul. Thank you for sharing. It is so special to live by the sea. You’re right, the sea just flat out inspires us to paint it. We have gorgeous sunsets here on the central west coast of Florida and I look forward to painting them as I improve. Thanks again for your help, and for inspiring us all out here to paint. Blessings to you!
Many thanks Rita! - must be lovely where you are!!
Sadly no! It’s Payne’s Grey outside. Cold front coming down.
Wow! using 3 new techniques will really help me paint better seascapes. They were: card scratching, wax crayon, and a scalpel. Really, really useful.
You are so welcome!
I really appreciate that u edit the video in the theme of drawing it makes it more cool🙂
Thank you so much 😀
So soothing to watch you paint, like this one very much! Some of your techniques, like the one with plastic card creating rock texture, I never saw before. Also enjoyed your sense of humor.
Thank you so much 😀
Wow! This is really good art! I am totally blown away! I wish I could do this at that level! Keep up the amazing work! 😊😇👏🏽
Thank you so much 😀
@@ArtbyPaulClark Of course! No problem! 😊just keep being awesome! 😎
An absolutely fabulous tutorial. Thank you so much. I just love your channel and your humour.
Very beautiful watercolors. A good teacher with a sense of humor. Pleasure... A lesson that I appreciated all the more because the sea is what I find the most difficult to paint for me. Thanks
Thank you so much 😀
This is so beautiful 😍 I can’t wait to try painting it. I have to say Paul I love watching your videos, the instructions are clear and the jokes always give me a giggle.
Thanks so much Jessica! 😊
Hi Paul, I have been attempting to paint this scene but I am having a lot of trouble with the masking fluid tearing my paper is a particular method for removing it. I have been using art spectrum 300gsm 100 percent cotton paper in rough. Any advice or tips would be much appreciated.
Thank you 😊
love your creativity in your introductions ... thank you for sharing ...what a beautiful gift God has given to you plus the ability to teach others.
You are so welcome
I love your tutorials because they are interesting, informative and to the point. I lose patience with tutorials that drone on and on. Yours are entertaining and easy to follow. Thank you!
Awesome, thank you Mary!
I am about ready to try this. I watched the video all the way through and feel so inspired! I also viewed your work that was at the end of the video and it they are so realistic that I swear that I can hear the waves crashing and seagulls squawking in the background! Thank you so much for posting this tutorial online! Here goes!!!
You are so welcome!
Once again, thank you from Madeira Island! Now, I know how to paint highs and lows waves. For me you are the best paintings teacher. Thank you.
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you for this brilliant demonstration - for your step by step details, for drawings, showing what colors to use and for the different techniques. It really made watching this video fantastic.
You're very welcome!
What a talented artist and gifted, generous (and funny) teacher! I have learned a great deal about watercolour techniques from you and have been able to incorporate many into my personal work! I'm a big fan, and my family looks forward to the next Paul Clark project I may attempt! Thank you for sharing your gifts in such a relaxed, fun, and understandable style!
Wow, thank you Mary - so good of you to say!!
This past year has been a tough one for us all. Too much time and not enough motivation. After watching your videos, I am excited to start painting again. I have never tried to do a seascape. Tomorrow I will dip a toe in the water and give it a try. Thank you so much!
Go for it! and happy to help in some way!!!
Love this painting. I can smell the sea air. Thanks!
Thank you so much 😀
Thank You very much for teaching us ♥️ I'm so grateful 🙏 I love to watching your tutorials ✨ I wish You all the best 😊
Thanks so much Marta! 😊
Absolutely beautiful seaside paintings.Such a joy to watch your tutorials. Thank you🇨🇦
My pleasure 😊 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦