How to Paint Waves and Water in Procreate: Drawing Seaside Landscape Illustration

To bring you closer to the tranquil feeling of holidays, in this class, I will take you step by step through illustrating a stylized landscape of a beautiful seaside with turquoise waters and calming waves. 

Like many of you, I love to create environments for the stories and characters, and I want to show you how to bring the essence of the environment to your audience. 

In this class, you will learn:

• Quick tips about layouts and composition
• What brushes to use to paint water
• How to paint water, ocean, and waves using blending techniques

• How to use real-life references to add details and characters

I will be using Procreate app on my iPad, but feel free to use any drawing software or medium you prefer.

You will find a link to the mood board with photo references and color swatches for Procreate and other drawing software in the resources section. 

Let’s get started - see you at the beach… I mean … in the class :)

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• Introduction
• Brainstorming
• Composition
• Brushes
• Color Tips
• Blending
• Unity with Variety
• Painting Waves
• Reflections
• Shadows
• Characters
• Final Thoughts