Article · Kheder Paintings
How to Paint Realistic Ocean Waves in Oil: A Step-by-Step Guide
By Ahmed Kheder
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2024
About this lesson
A ten-step oil painting guide moving from a light compositional sketch through blocking in the sky and wave base color, building shadow and highlight tones with Prussian/phthalo blue mixtures, and finishing foam with a fan brush.
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