Beach Seascape – The Villages Enrichment Academy
Dive into the art of capturing a midtone seascape, mastering the subtle dance of brush techniques that bring shores and horizons alive. Discover the palette that evokes the essence of a Florida Beach, blending color values to mirror the sun-kissed sands and the rhythmic ebb and flow of
the sea. Unleash your creativity and immerse yourself in the magic of acrylics as you craft your own captivating seascape masterpiece.
Supplies: The same basic supplies are used in most classes
Prepare your artistic away from home space with the essentials:
- Table Setup: We use the same simple supplies that follow, in most classes.
- Canvas: I used a square canvas 16″ x 20″
- Paper Towels: Essential for dabbing and blending, ensuring your colors harmonize effortlessly. Absolute must.
- Palette Paper: Provide the perfect surface for mixing your palette of aquatic shades.
- Easel: Elevate your painting experience with the support of a sturdy easel.
- Paint colors–
- white – artist loft brand or Amsterdam titanium white
- phthalo blue- green shade – Liquitex professional brand or Amsterdam brand (called greenish blue)
- light primary yellow – Amsterdam brand
- dark hue hooker green, Liquitex professional brand only (it will look black not green hen you open the tube)
- primary red – Amsterdam brand
- ultra marine- Amsterdam brand
- raw sienna- Amsterdam brand
- Brushes –1- a soft wash brush, a firmer flat chiseled edge acrylic brush (long brown handle Princeton) , 2 – firm acrylic flat brush, a 1” chip brush, 1- liner brush, round pottery sponge or a tiny fan brush
- Brushes –1- a soft wash brush, a firmer flat chiseled edge acrylic brush, 2 – firm acrylic flat brush, a 1” chip brush, 1- liner brush, dry sea sponge or a tiny fan brush
- Charcoal Stick – for sketching which is an absolute must in this class