How to Draw the Sea in Pencil, Watercolor, Oil, Gouache - Pictorial Workshops for Children and Beginners

Drawing landscapes is considered a difficult technique, even for adults. It is not immediately possible to learn how to draw, especially the sea theme. One pencil will not be able to show all the power of waves, the beauty of the sea and surroundings. Lessons masters will help answer the question of how to draw the sea, where the step-by-step steps will be described for novice artists.

Landscape in pencil

First you need to prepare simple pencils of different hardness, an eraser and a sheet of paper, and then get to work:

Initially on a white sheet mark the shoreline, the horizon, rocks, maybe a rock, and the setting sun. If it will be an evening landscape.
The surface of the sea is shaded to indicate light waves.
The area around the rocks is painted over and shaded with a special eraser.
The sea in some parts also darkened similar shading technique.
The coast is darkened and it is necessary to pass on it with an eraser, for stones the soft slate is used.
Starting from the horizon line not far from the sun, you can sketch with strokes the visibility of clouds, showing their naturalness.

After mastering the technique of drawing with a simple pencil, it is possible to start more complicated drawings, using paints and gouache.

Using watercolor in drawing

Creating an image in paint is a more time-consuming affair. Choose a slightly rough paper for watercolor, several kinds of brushes and a palette. On the sheet of simple pencil is barely visible outline drawing, outlined all the contours of the elements.

Drawing the skyline

The upper part of the paper above the horizon is well blotted with clean water. A large brush is selected and yellow paint is used to make several strokes on the sheet. These will be the clouds, which are marked with blue on top.

Having washed the brush with paint, it is necessary to make a flowing transition from one shade to another. Finish painting the sky with blue paint, sometimes highlighting the bottom of the clouds. Should make the shadows on the clouds in shades of red and blue.

The image of the sea abyss

The blue paint is mixed with water and with sliding movements of the hand is applied to the dried paper with strokes. The result is a drawing with unpainted areas to indicate the radiance of the expanse of water. Add some deep tone with green and blue. The image should look as if the young artist wanted to draw the black sea.

Drawing the Land.

Silhouettes of uplands near the horizon are done in strokes using blue, yellow, and a bit of red at the same time. The surface should turn out dim in a muted tone. The contours should be blurred a little, to show the remoteness of the objects.

Drawing the remaining elements.

You should wait until the paper dries and proceed to the final stage. It is important to remember how to properly draw waves on the sea. Strokes should be large, bright saturation of color of individual areas to show the naturalness of the drawing.

By combining two shades of red, the boat and the outline of the people are painted. The image should not be displayed thoroughly, it is enough to show the silhouette.

Drawing with oil paints

Oil painting is a rather difficult task for novice painters. Using the recommendations of the masters and carefully following all the steps of the work, you can achieve good results. To paint you will need:

a frame with a stretched canvas;
primer;
oil paints;
Several flat brushes of different sizes.

Step by step drawing

Apply a thin layer of primer all over the surface of the canvas.
Thick, broad strokes are painted over the main image.
Detailed technique of oil painting should be studied under the guidance of a specialist.
At the first lesson, everyone can show the horizon, the surface of the sea with some waves, the cloudy sky.

Sunset on the sea

Before you draw a sunset on the sea, you should decide on the place for each element of the drawing:

on the canvas draw two lines, the horizon and the shore;
On the edges oblique strokes mark the area of hills;
On the right side of the picture a triangle is drawn with the horizon line;
In the central part a circle (sun) above the horizontal line is marked;
on the sea, you can draw a small triangle (the image of a sailboat), from which the shadow falls on the water;
the sunset is drawn in different shades with longitudinal strokes from one edge to the other.

The upper part of the picture is made darker to show the coming of the evening. The rocks and sailboat are blurred with the same tone.

Drawing the sea in gouache

It is necessary to prepare a container for mixing and all the necessary accessories. The sheet is divided into two parts: the upper one is smaller than the lower one:

After mixing white and blue colors, you get a saturated shade, which depicts the sky;
the sky is drawn with horizontal strokes: blue at the top and blue below, then everything is blurred;
the clouds are painted in white and blotted out with a cloth to make them fluffy;
The sea is painted in blue gouache with a few strokes of green and whitish hues;
On the horizon, the color is darker.

It is possible to complete the drawing with splashes of white paint, showing the sea foam. It can be created using a toothbrush. Dipping it in paint, you have to run your finger over the bristles, and white drops will appear on the blue.

You can think about how to draw a dolphin in the sea. Draw only the silhouette, not showing clear images. In the sky with strokes you can depict seagulls, similar to a tick.

Before drawing, it is necessary to think over all the details of the future picture. It may be necessary to add something, but only in the process of sketching with a pencil. In order to create a good drawing, it will take a long time to study all the nuances of the technique.

Particular attention is paid to the ability to make strokes of different sizes and shapes. A seascape is drawn only when you are in the mood and desire to create a beautiful image. Only when the hand will confidently perform the movements, you will get a great picture.