The goal here is to create a slightly lighter ultramarine blue compared to the blue at the horizon. Without cleaning off brush pick up some ultramarine blue and add a small section of blue below the green.Don't lighten it too much because we want to save a lighter version of this color for further down.

Paint right over top the phthalo green to make a lighter seam-foam green color.

Without cleaning off your brush, pick up some white on your brush.

The next step we will lighten the color by adding some white over top it. Using back and froth strokes add the green below the blue.

Without cleaning off your brush, pick up some phthalo green on your brush.

Also we want to make sure the ocean is darker than the sky- this will give a beautiful contrast effect at the horizon Things are darker the further in the distance they are, so we want to make sure the ocean at the horizon is still nice and dark. Make sure to leave some dark ultramarine blue close to the horizon.

Without cleaning off your brush pick up some white on your brush and blend the blue with some white.

Pick up more ultramarine blue and paint in the top portion of the ocean using the same back and forth strokes.I'll show you a trick at the end of this tutorial on how to make a clean straight line at the end. Don't worry if it's uneven at this point. Using the chiseled edge of brush create a straight line at the horizon. Clean off your brush in water then pick up some pure ultramarine blue. The color at the horizon should be a very pale blue (almost white) Keep picking up white on your brush and blending in your sky with back and forth strokes until you get to the masking tape (horizon).Use back and forth horizontal strokes to blend the blue and white. Without cleaning off your brush, pick up some titanium white on your brush and add the white to your sky below the blue.Pick up ultramarine blue on your 3/4' flat brush and paint the top part of the sky using horizontal back and forth strokes.Stick masking tape to the top 1/3 of your canvas.Check out the beach painting YouTube video tutorial here.If you want to add a cute starfish all you need is a bit of cadmium red medium and you’re set! White will also help you paint in the seafoam on the beach and waves in the distance. And the best part of beach paintings are you don’t need many colors to paint it.įor the sky and luscious turquoise ocean waters, you’ll need:Īnd for the beautiful warm sand color, you’ll need: Let’s get to it! How do you paint an easy beach?īeach paintings are easy landscapes for beginners to paint. (YouTube video is coming soon!)īefore we begin, if you’re new to acrylics be sure to check out the how to paint with acrylics for beginners: ultimate guide, and 65+ easy painting ideas for more painting inspiration.Īnd if you’re in a summer painting mood, try making this serene and tropical beach sunset painting or this majestic “ how to paint a sea turtle” underwater scene. This easy beach painting for beginners will show you how to paint gorgeous tropical waters, a sun-kissed sandy beach (with real sand texture using something in your kitchen), easy ocean waves, a mesmerizing seafoam shoreline complete with a cute starfish on the shore. Looking for an easy beach painting idea with acrylics?

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