Acrylic Painting Tutorial - How to Paint Realistic Water

It’s been a very very long time since I’ve done a real painting tutorial so I wanted to try a more long form and chatty style video to talk you through all of my little painting thoughts in my little painting brain. That way I can try and get you guys some more of the meanings behind why I paint the way I do. This way too, a show a lot more of my water painting progress for you to see and follow along with! This tutorial focuses heavily on blending with acrylics, which can be a tricky thing. Have patience and take your time with your blending by adding subtle color changes as you move from one color to the next.

In this painting I used only 5 colors, cyan blue, ultramarine blue, quinacridone red, medium yellow azo, and titanium white. If you don't have these exact colors, feel free to use any red, blue, yellow, and white.

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[court]

This is the exact tutorial I have been looking for! Thank you for this. I would love if you could share about how you are mixing the colors. I always struggle with that, and I always struggle to make enough when I mix them. This was a beautiful painting! You are so talented ✨

[Anthony-gqdk]

One great teacher ! So logical and practical with tons of encouragement /

[heydivyeah]

I'm screaming, , , FINALLY! Yay so excited to try this oneee

[tebanoca]

I usually do not comment on the videos, but I highly have to mention how talentful, amazing, patience and creative person you are. I love your art and you inspire me to paint better.

[karenmusa]

Hi Emily, I know this was a couple of years ago, but I just saw this whilst scrolling.
This was a great tutorial, I mostly, lol, grasped the whole concept of layering and painting different tones of the same or similar hues.
It really is amazing to see it come to form and become 3d with just a subtle change in hues 😃
Really fascinating how all those lil touches of paint became one thing...water lol 😅
Unreal thanku so much
Kaz from Oz ❤

[lacymacdougall]

I love your confidence boosting parts of the narrative. Thank you. It's very helpful and muchly needed. 💜

[justhomecooking]

I just wish I knew it was on advanced level before I start painting this because... God this was sooo out of my abilities 😅 your videos are amazing I love painting sea/water with you❤

[brendabrushart]

Oh my gosh it’s so hood to have you back! I love your “style” for videos….they are fun, relaxed, encouraging and real….I am self a self taught artist and I have watched tons of videos on techniques and different mediums to try….thank you for bringing joy to painting, especially water scenes! Something I love painting too…. The visual learning has always worked best to learn for me…. You are rocking these teaching videos! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💕💕💕

[maryannerouse]

So nice to hear and see you again, Emily. I always loved your tutorials. Mary Anne Rouse

[Thinkthanker]

Thank you Emily for sharing the whole process of making this beautiful piece please do more realistic ocean paintings

[sallyblatchford]

What a great little painting and video 😎. I absolutely love this style of video and hope you consider making more; the more detailed instruction/thoughts/reasoning, etc are delightful as is listening to you & watching you work. When you were talking about how a painting is never finished & we the artists have to end it reminded me of a da Vinci quote I imagine your familiar with: “Art is never finished, only abandoned”. No truer words in my opinion & experience. I hope you & yours are having a peaceful & cozy holiday season, however you celebrate (or not).

[kierstynsaoirse]

Thank you for teaching my partner and I how to paint!!! Your personality makes the videos so fun

[andyoudontknowwhen]

Wow excellent job. You are inspiring me. I've always wanted to paint water and never have been satisfied with my results. Beautiful painting. Thank you so much for sharing how.

[raliceart]

I prefer this type of tutorial, but as always Em, follow your heart ❤️

[lenusniq_]

Yay, another tutorial!!! I haven't even watched it yet but yay. You are my favourite tutorial channel. Thank you for all your hard work.

[daniyasejin]

Love this!! It's realistic and ur voice is Irenic 😍😍

[ksuysfe]

We missed you and love you thank you for come back♥️♥️

[bngtuni]

❤ ... new champian ... you are the best realistic water in the moment ... thanks...

[robynashmore]

Fantastic painting. I learned so much about the details and shading just watching this. Thank you

[nishazed]

I literally love what references you paint love water and skies, clouds - subscribed !! and love how you talked through it, i can be so hard on myself to try and figure out ways to paint, and sometimes take months cuz i keep editing - but this is very reassuring and informative to see how you paint like this step by step !