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STEP 6 - WATER

WaterThis section is a personal favourite of mine, simply because it's based on so many requests we had from our visitors.

In Step 6, you'll discover how to paint all different types of water - still water, moving water, seascapes, rocks under water, crashing waves, reflections, puddles and more besides!

Introduction
Water seems to trip up so many budding watercolorists. Find out what this step covers and what type . . . keep going
Lesson 1 - Basic Reflections
These little demonstrations will help you to understand and quickly master all kinds of reflections. . . . keep going
Lesson 2 - Farm Track Puddle
Don't get muddled by puddles! Here's how to create realistic puddles, in this case on a farm track. . . . keep going
Lesson 3 - Rocks Under Water
It's considered one of the more difficult subjects to paint in watercolor but it doesn't have to be. . . . keep going
Lesson 4 - Cascades & Running Water
Another potentially tricky subject running water - but I think you'll see just how easy it can be af . . . keep going
Lesson 5 - Crashing Waves
At first glance this painting may seem daunting - particularly in watercolor. But follow along and . . . keep going
Lesson 6 - Figure of 8 Boats
If you're going to paint seascapes you need to be able to paint (and draw) realistic boats. In this . . . keep going
Lesson 7 - Ripples at Porlock Weir
This lesson cover a range of tips and techniques for painting water. It's a full painting of a harb . . . keep going
Lesson 8 - Grey Mersey Swell
In this tutorial you'll see how to produce choppy ocean waves in a classic seascape. . . . keep going
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