Learn to Paint Ships! Classic Dutch Style Seascapes in Watercolour.

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!

See below for a list of my materials.

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MY MATERIALS:
I can recommend the following art supplies:

Paper:

Canson (Affordable, and OK for general painting)
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),

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:

Brushes: Watercolour Mops: SELECTED SPECIFICALLY BY ARTIST JOSEPH ZBUKVIC
Aquario Brushes - Mop #14 and Mop #18

Chisel Flat, a
Golden Taklon Wash Brush Set Sizes 1/2", 3/4", 1"

Smaller Mops:

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

Permanent Orange

Alizarin Crimson

Perylene Scarlet

Carbazole Violet

French Ultramarine

Cobalt Teal Blue

Manganese Blue Hue

Permanent Green

Burnt Sienna

Burnt Umber

Moonglow

Black

Palette
My favourite folding paint palette:

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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

[karolfrench]

Failure are the experiences of life. To be valued. All the paintings sculpture carvings manuscripts thrown away are the foundation of success. Very interesting to study and follow the path. THANKYOU very much for letting us see your work and rejoice in your skills

[DaniellaMakingLearningArt]

This is absolutely beautiful. I love those sweeping motions. So thankful for your high quality art tutorials from such an accomplished artist. Many great artists are on Youtube but, in the English speaking world, there are few so accomplished that give in depth, high quality tutorials.

[mariakellner]

We have had some amazing yellow glow in our sky lately, thanks for the demos.

[StarsailorStan]

Enjoyed these ships...another subject I like...

[bridgetvollmer]

Thanks so much. This is wonderful! Love your confident strokes.

[rikardogibola]

I love how brave you are, think nothing of big strokes bold colour with a big brush. Great x

[Raison]

Great video thanks Shirl! I just have to find the time to sit down and watch it again with my painting gear out and have a go!

[jessicagrissen]

i fond my home flag because I live in The Netherland I love you painting so much

[sixscalecrafter]

Hi Shirley Peters, Good day to you. Excellent Job as always and nice videos. I really enjoy your learn to paint classes with water colors. Thank you for sharing your time, talents, tips, fun, and creative videos. Take care, wishing you the very best, and Merry Christmas. Cheers. Peace & Joy :D

[barbaramunford]

Wow! I love boats....played painting a yacht-type boat with my acrylics this morning. Definitely love these and can’t wait to try it tomorrow. You are amazing!!

[salliemae]

Shirley, you have So much Talent! So, yes, please do a video of failures. I'm sure it will help build my confidence. Sometimes I can't move forward for fear of failure, ya know?

[francoforleo]

Always very inspirational, informative and therapeutic to spend time in your studio with you....🎨🙏🎨🙏🎨

[ronmoredock]

I have only recently starting watching your videos so I apologize in advance for asking a question that I'm sure you have already answered. Sometimes you use a mop brush that has an orange tip on the handle. What brand is that? I've looked at the Joseph Zbukvic mop brushes but they don't look the same. I've been painting with watercolors for awhile now and after watching your videos, I'm ready to take the big step (for me) and use a good mop brush so that I can hopefully loosen up my paintings. Thanks!

[DawnMichele]

That last
When is it going in auction?

[tintedsnowman]

Hi Shirley, hope all is well, really enjoyed your video, merry Christmas and happy new year to you and your family.

[halfabee]

I always wonder regarding the names of a square ship rigging. I think the horizontal sail suspender is a boom. Vertical are mast.

[yvonnegeelen]

Love the way bravely slapping on dark colour wish I could do it without it looking muddy

[rikardogibola]

Hi Shirley, I haven't watched your latest video yet but it won't long. I have a question, do you ever paint with acrylics? If you do, any chance you could do a demo and a chat or even if you don't use them, I would like to hear your views on them. I have only ever used watercolour but lately I am begining to wonder if I should give them a try. Just interested if your thoughts x

[ernestanonde]

Congratulations! Just heard u got monitised on YouTube. Subscribed. 😀

[luck]

Shirley please could you make a video slide show of some of your finished watercolours. Thank you. M.
Ps I'm not in the persision to be able to pay to be a patron.