Painting Tutorial: How to Paint Realistic Water in Oils

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This painting tutorial shows how to paint realistic water in oils, a subtle balance of colors, values and edges.
Please note: any paintings created using my tutorials are not viable to sell. This is a copyright issue.
The original painting "Emerald Wave" measures 36x24 inches and is available for sale on my website evavolf.com
Here I offer an insight into my technique and hope that all my artist-friends will find it useful or at least entertaining. You're most welcome to try out some techniques I taught myself over the years.
I used the following colors to create this ocean wave painting: Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, Indian Yellow, Viridian (Green), Ultramarine blue and Payne's Gray (and of course Titanium White). I also used Liquin as a medium.
I really love and recommend brushes from my favorite supplier Princetonbrush.com : several sizes filbert brushes from Aspen series, #6 Catalyst angle bright and 2" wide angle brush from Aspen series.
This painting was painted in one sitting, wet on wet in about 5-6 hours.
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Soundtrack: Shimmering Waves by the Euclidean Stairway.
Thank you very much for watching! Hope you enjoy it!
Your support and encouragement are much appreciated!

Пікірлер: 106

  • @karkamaal
    @karkamaal11 ай бұрын

    I have always liked to paint, but did not start doing oils until 2 years ago in an art studio (as a hobby). I have been enjoying it, painting portraits, landscapes, animals, exercices... but lacking a goal, until I found your videos. I want to try to learn to paint seascapes in your style. It will be long and I will not ever be as good as you, but this is it truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing your work!

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    11 ай бұрын

    I’m so happy you find my videos useful and inspiring. Soon I’ll be releasing a new one!

  • @garythornton4523
    @garythornton45233 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful Eva. Next you should do a tutorial in real time for us struggling artists. Stay safe & God Bless.

  • @88yottie
    @88yottie3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely wonderful! What an amazing tutorial! Thanks so much for sharing. A real eye opener! Will try to follow your example!

  • @mercedesuribemontero1189
    @mercedesuribemontero11893 жыл бұрын

    Maravilloso como siempre Eva esoerando impaciente el próximo 🥰

  • @abdellatifchetitah2248
    @abdellatifchetitah22483 жыл бұрын

    Hi Eva, thanks for charing , your amazing artwork is fantastic, bravo.

  • @ngamreilakasar4059
    @ngamreilakasar40593 жыл бұрын

    Wooo I love watching your painting. 😍😍

  • @annettebond5580
    @annettebond55803 жыл бұрын

    Love watching you paint water. Thanks for sharing. I find water so difficult

  • @conniekrout320
    @conniekrout3203 жыл бұрын

    WOW ,I'm Amazed at the smoothness

  • @MrZeman
    @MrZeman3 жыл бұрын

    It is not enough to have the technique. It is necessary to understand the sea too. Thank you for this moment!

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    absolutely agreed! Thanks so much!

  • @richardlemasters9684
    @richardlemasters96843 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love you tutorials!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    you're welcome, Richard! Thank you!

  • @AngelasMixedMediaArtist
    @AngelasMixedMediaArtist3 жыл бұрын

    Omg so happy to have finally find you here. Love your beautiful art creations thx 😊

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your support Angela, so glad you liked it!

  • @buddygreer1154
    @buddygreer1154 Жыл бұрын

    Eva all of your paintings are exquisite, but Full Moon Over The Ocean is truly a masterpiece.

  • @cannabis1490
    @cannabis14903 жыл бұрын

    This is a very well-done video! I like how detailed it is, I like that you actually did yor blending on the palette, I like that I could still follow on the time-lapse, the music...I like everything about this video! Excellently done! I'm a beginner working with acrylics but on a journey to perfect seascapes...thats why I found this... I'm glad I didn't pass it by because it said oil painting. I appreciate you 💯!

  • @ikhtabar
    @ikhtabar3 жыл бұрын

    It would be great if you do a sea scape in real time. I am big fan of your work. Excellent paintings, please post videos more often. Thanks.

  • @TJ-zn4et
    @TJ-zn4et3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful as always! I learn so much from watching you paint. Inspiring. Love the ocean.

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you kindly, Rosalie, I'm glad it was helpful!

  • @bariduncannz8543
    @bariduncannz85433 жыл бұрын

    Lovely painting Eva🎨💙

  • @dbauerlien
    @dbauerlien3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful! I loved watching your painting develop.

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    warm thanks

  • @heidiwebb8257
    @heidiwebb82573 жыл бұрын

    Loved seing it come together halfway through,

  • @cidaramos8191
    @cidaramos81916 ай бұрын

    Fantástico Eva! Parabéns 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 ❤ obrigada por compartilhar o seu conhecimento 🙏

  • @Babs9285
    @Babs92853 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Beautiful!

  • @neelugulati8262
    @neelugulati82623 жыл бұрын

    Its extremely beautiful n motivating

  • @manuelmalva4257
    @manuelmalva42573 жыл бұрын

    ❤️👏👏👏🌹🌹 bellissimo complimenti eva

  • @angelasmith2163
    @angelasmith21633 жыл бұрын

    So very Beautiful!

  • @terezacristinacascaldi
    @terezacristinacascaldiАй бұрын

    It’s so beautiful!!! 😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you Tereza!

  • @doujaadnani1457
    @doujaadnani14573 жыл бұрын

    So beautiful 👏👏👏👏

  • @adeleconti5527
    @adeleconti55273 жыл бұрын

    Sei fantastica. Complimenti 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @bryanpaul5029
    @bryanpaul50293 жыл бұрын

    Your approach in painting the wave is simple and so beautiful. I Thankyou for sharing your knowledge and skills

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    you're most welcome, glad you find it useful

  • @garythornton4523
    @garythornton45233 жыл бұрын

    HOPE you make a DVD or download soon, on your wave painting techniques. I’ll be the first to buy. Simply beautiful!

  • @erinb7282

    @erinb7282

    3 жыл бұрын

    I second that ! She’s AMAZING!!! I’d love for her do do a course, I’d buy it too 👍😍👩‍🎨

  • @Lyssa72

    @Lyssa72

    3 жыл бұрын

    I third that❤️

  • @pamgibbons2043
    @pamgibbons20432 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely👌👌👌😍

  • @mauriceboucher2221
    @mauriceboucher22213 жыл бұрын

    Very nice job on that !!

  • @dandansapainting
    @dandansapainting3 жыл бұрын

    I love to see your video, your work is great. I like your work. Success for you

  • @mdaniels2010
    @mdaniels20103 жыл бұрын

    Yesss! I have been practicing painting water in oils and its so hard! I followed along with one of your videos and it has been helpful. Can't wait for this one!

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hope you'll like this new tutorial

  • @mdaniels2010

    @mdaniels2010

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EvaVolf great video! I like how you explained what you were doing in the description boxes. 😀 Best wishes.

  • @aurelioloiacono1525
    @aurelioloiacono15253 жыл бұрын

    Sei davvero brava..... Grazie 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @mikevv
    @mikevv3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, thank you...

  • @richardphillips4279
    @richardphillips42793 жыл бұрын

    wonderful you have a great skill that I have been trying to master for years . even as an artist some things can still elude even me you are a master of your art thank you.

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Richard, it also took me many years to master painting seascapes and I’m still learning and experimenting!

  • @shivajiyadav3409
    @shivajiyadav34093 жыл бұрын

    Very nice Mam. Inspiring. Thanks

  • @creativemindalwaysacrylicp4358
    @creativemindalwaysacrylicp43583 жыл бұрын

    Sooo beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍

  • @robertoburroni6413
    @robertoburroni64133 жыл бұрын

    Wow

  • @graemelearnsomethingneweve3959
    @graemelearnsomethingneweve39593 жыл бұрын

    Hi Eva, your amazing artwork and compilation of videos on your channel have inspired me to produce a seascape painting of my own. Thanks for sharing.

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is the best compliment ever! I’m so happy for you! 💙🌊

  • @elanamarino2624

    @elanamarino2624

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@EvaVolf please consider a tutorial in real time or camera closer to see you better. Your the best painter of the sea....so many of us want to learn but there's no real lessons out there. Please consider if you have time or produce a DVD for purchase on water, waves Techniques many don't have internet access so DVD would be great. Bless you, your works are absolutely beautiful.... Thank you for posting these videos...

  • @gerardoriquelme4215
    @gerardoriquelme42153 жыл бұрын

    Bellas pinturas

  • @cannabis1490
    @cannabis14903 жыл бұрын

    " There's no perfection, only Life". 🥰💯

  • @marciasantana219
    @marciasantana21911 ай бұрын

    Muito obrigada!!!

  • @themadtatter4055
    @themadtatter40553 жыл бұрын

    Still my favorite 💯🥰

  • @ralph.m_
    @ralph.m_3 жыл бұрын

    i finally found this, i saw this painting at instagram a few weeks ago. 😭💗

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    Probably I should share my KZread videos on insta more. Glad you found it

  • @sofiaceleste6299
    @sofiaceleste62993 жыл бұрын

    WAO 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @alinserea4179
    @alinserea41793 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful work very interesting video I was amazed thanks for the SHARING PLEASE Stay connected. Good day ❤....❤.

  • @emotiondubtechno
    @emotiondubtechno3 жыл бұрын

    cool

  • @ahmedmohamedsalah6876
    @ahmedmohamedsalah68763 жыл бұрын

    very very beautiful

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    thank you very much

  • @user-xv5fd5dx1y
    @user-xv5fd5dx1y3 жыл бұрын

    Αριστούργημα!!!!!!

  • @JoseFernandez-bn4zh
    @JoseFernandez-bn4zh3 жыл бұрын

    Estoy deseando verlo todos tus vídeos son fantásticos, lastima que no se puedan poner en español

  • @maricarmensalvador5457
    @maricarmensalvador54573 жыл бұрын

    Eres mi artista favorita....es tan realista tu obra ,me emociono tanto q a veces lloro ,realmente bello lo q haces maestra . Por favor podrías traducir al español? Gracias.

  • @luisalonsomartinezhernande8253

    @luisalonsomartinezhernande8253

    3 жыл бұрын

    Realmente espectacular, te transporta a lo bello del mar.

  • @vladimirina75
    @vladimirina753 жыл бұрын

    ❤️

  • @porjiboi
    @porjiboi2 жыл бұрын

    It’s been too long! 🥺 Another one please.

  • @omerdemirel1281
    @omerdemirel12813 жыл бұрын

    Super. 🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻✨✨✨✨💥💥💥💥⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

  • @user-xv5fd5dx1y
    @user-xv5fd5dx1y3 жыл бұрын

    Μπράβο ονειρεμένο!!!!!

  • @user-vn1hq3gd9z
    @user-vn1hq3gd9zАй бұрын

    Please live your writing longer on. Very interesting. ❤

  • @AkiHuck
    @AkiHuck3 жыл бұрын

    You really make it look so easy but could you please tell me if this technique would work with acrylic colours as well...?

  • @lisaromeo544
    @lisaromeo5443 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful as always! I usually use acrylic so I have to try to apply the same techniques n colors. I was wondering how long this actually took you?

  • @Steph8208
    @Steph82083 жыл бұрын

    Do you have any full length tutorials?

  • @advgilbertonabarro1107
    @advgilbertonabarro11073 жыл бұрын

    Ship to Brazil 🙋🏻‍♂️

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    I do ship worldwide, but this painting has already been sold to Poland. Check out my website evavolf.com for other available Eva Volf originals

  • @rihamm1741
    @rihamm17413 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your vedios 🌷 Please write the name of the colors 🙏

  • @bamban50
    @bamban503 жыл бұрын

    Tus trabajos me parecen expectaculares, enhorabuena. Tengo una pregunta. Porque los vídeos son muy rápidos??? , es imposible seguirte para poder intentar aprender de tus trabajos, no te puedo seguir ni en la mezcla de colores, ni en los trazos, ni en los tipos de pinceles, etc..., gracias.

  • @joseemilioricartelamas3923
    @joseemilioricartelamas39233 жыл бұрын

    Buenas Eva,te envío este comentario desde España. Me gustan muchos tus cuadros tienes pensado hacer uno sin el time lapse? Un saludo y espero que te animes a publicar un vídeo.un abrazo.

  • @iloranta66
    @iloranta663 жыл бұрын

    ❤️🍒🍓

  • @aliciarenner6877
    @aliciarenner68773 жыл бұрын

    Eva I was wondering what kind of canvas you prefer and what do you use as gesso to make them smooth? I love your tutorials they are wonderful!!!

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    I prefer Fredrix canvases, red label or Pro series, they are already pre primed and are the best canvases I have ever tried

  • @aliciarenner6877

    @aliciarenner6877

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EvaVolf thanks that was quick!!!! Thank you!

  • @user-xv5fd5dx1y
    @user-xv5fd5dx1y3 жыл бұрын

    Όμορφο!!

  • @lysagoldy2387
    @lysagoldy23873 жыл бұрын

    Hi if I watch this tutorial and follow along with you to paint the picture . Is it legal for me to sell the painting ??

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Brian, no, it will be a copyright violation. Thanks for asking, I will include it in the video description

  • @sfcucci
    @sfcucci3 жыл бұрын

    What is that palette your holding called? Please and thank you

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just a disposable one I bought from Jerry's Artarama, I think it's called Soho, I love that it's gray, you can see the true color mixes better than against a white one

  • @sfcucci

    @sfcucci

    3 жыл бұрын

    Eva Volf thx love your art ❤️

  • @nadiayoshioka
    @nadiayoshioka3 жыл бұрын

    Can we use acrylic paints and get similar results ?

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you work in many layers or use a slow drying medium

  • @garythornton4523
    @garythornton45233 жыл бұрын

    Eva, where are you? It’s been 7 months since your last painting, hope you are alright. Best wishes

  • @EvaVolf

    @EvaVolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    I paint every day, follow me on Instagram for studio updates and short process videos @eva.volf

  • @user-kd5pm4lr3p
    @user-kd5pm4lr3p3 жыл бұрын

    ЭТО ОЧЕНЬ КЛАССНО!!!

  • @Bringidon
    @Bringidon2 жыл бұрын

    ta :)

  • @FlauntitNatural
    @FlauntitNatural3 жыл бұрын

    I adore your video! I came across your channel and was interested. Thought I'd show some love 🧡 I also have a channel too. If you could have a browse that would be much appreciated! 💚

  • @patrickperkins5256
    @patrickperkins52563 жыл бұрын

    Very different but you skipped the hard part...the foam but then it wouldn't be different!

  • @Steph8208

    @Steph8208

    3 жыл бұрын

    Um no she didn’t

  • @user-vn1hq3gd9z
    @user-vn1hq3gd9zАй бұрын

    Ecrivez plus grand svpl😂

  • @yanikkaramywev690
    @yanikkaramywev6903 жыл бұрын

    Добрый день.вы только море пишете?почему?

  • @iloranta66
    @iloranta663 жыл бұрын

    ❤️🍒🍓

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