Learn to Paint Ships! Classic Dutch Style Seascapes in Watercolour.
Shirley Peters Artist Shirley Peters Artist
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 Published On Dec 7, 2019

Traditional real time step-by-step guidance with beginner advice. Download photos from my web site, then follow along and re-create these classic paintings. Or choose your own reference to create the sea, storm, and calm background for a ship.

Thankyou to Willem Velde the Younger, my inspiration for this video.

Go to my website for the original photos to download. Free!
https://shirleypeters.wixsite.com/lea...

See below for a list of my materials.

Support
I have a Patreon Channel where you can support my quest to get everyone on this planet painting!! Patreon   / shirleypeters  

MY MATERIALS:
I can recommend the following art supplies:

Paper:

Canson (Affordable, and OK for general painting)
https://amzn.to/2s9dlxX
Canson XL Series Watercolor Textured Paper Pad for Paint, Pencil, Ink, Charcoal, Pastel, and Acrylic, Fold Over, 300gsm, 9 x 12 Inch, 30 Sheets

Another affordable Watercolour Paper for practicing
ARTEZA 9x12" Expert Watercolor Pad, Pack of 2, 64 Sheets (140lb/300gsm),
https://amzn.to/2OsgS1L

Top quality for Painting: Arches Cold Pressed, 21cm x 41cm Block pad. (Or you could choose Hot Pressed, or “Not”.)
All are good, and in the end, personal preference will steer you to one choice:
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Brushes: Watercolour Mops: SELECTED SPECIFICALLY BY ARTIST JOSEPH ZBUKVIC
Aquario Brushes - Mop #14 and Mop #18
https://amzn.to/2Dcvj4V

Chisel Flat, a
Golden Taklon Wash Brush Set Sizes 1/2", 3/4", 1"
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Smaller Mops:
https://amzn.to/3431jnC


PAINT BASICS

Introduction Set – 5ml tubes:Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours (This intro set is a good selection to start with, although consider adding burnt umber and burnt Sienna)
Daniel Smith 285610005 Extra Fine Essentials Introductory Watercolor, Blue/Transparent/Yellow, 5ml

Below: Individual tubes 15ml

Lemon yellow
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Permanent Orange
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Alizarin Crimson
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Perylene Scarlet
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Carbazole Violet
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French Ultramarine
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Cobalt Teal Blue

Manganese Blue Hue
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Permanent Green
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Burnt Sienna
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Burnt Umber
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Moonglow
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Black
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Palette
My favourite folding paint palette:
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Website: http://www.shirleypeters.com

Patreon   / shirleypeters  

Facebook Page:   / shirleypetersart  

Twitter:   / shirleypeters  

Buy prints on canvas for a unique gift!
Prints of paintings: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/sh...

Below is a list of all my watercolors; although not all are in in my current palette

Lemon yellow
Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue
Aureoles
French Ochre
Permanent Orange
Perylene Red
Quinacridone Magenta
Alizarin Crimson
Moonglow
French Ultramarine
Pthalo Blue
Indathrone Blue
Cobalt Blue
Manganese Blue
Cobalt Teal Blue
Undersea Green
Sap Green
Green Apatite Genuine
Perylene Green
Burnt Tigers Eye Genuine
Transparent Red Oxide
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Sepia
Paynes Grey
Lamp Black

My video gear:
Canon M50
Rode Microphone

Music: Epidemic Sound

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