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Hi everyone, see you later today @ 1:30 PM PST

For this live class, we are painting a sunset beach reference photo together. See attached documents on this post for both color and B&W pictures.

How live classes work: At 1:30 PM PST you will be able to click the link and join. The live classes are about 1-1.5 hours depending on the project. Live classes are always available to watch back later if you can’t make it live. We love our replay crew!

What you will need to paint this:

Watercolor paper- I’m using baohong 140lb coldpress watercolor paper 7X5" glued pad

Watercolor paint- I’ll be using my split primary palette but I will also be grabbing some convenience purple and pink colors, so bring whatever colors you have.

Watercolor brushes: you’ll need a wide range of round sizes and also a wash brush. I’ll be using a wash brush and a 4 and 10 round brush.

Paper towel/rag, water and maybe white gouache, but I’m going to try to not use it.

See you soon!

Files

Kristin Van Leuven is live!

Comments

Debra

Good morning 🌞 Kristin, Will the reference photo be up with the link or did I miss it?

Gianina

I hope one day my voted time wins 😆 I'll watch the recap

Dolores Cook

Where is the reference photo?

Gretchen

No reference photo attached

Kristin Van Leuven

It didn't attach the first time but I've fixed it. Should be at the bottom of the post

Kristin Van Leuven

Do you prefer the earlier times? We'll need to switch it up I think

Kristin Van Leuven

Thanks for letting me know it didn't attach. I've got it up now❤️

Gianina

Yes I usually vote for mornings

Jerri

I’m joining, but I usually stay on Patreon; I can’t seem to see the You Tube link. I promise I won’t ask any questions on Patreon. 😁

Anwar Molani

I am at work but I think I can just watch a little bit.

Erin Berlin

Painting sooooo fast in high and dry Colorado.

Pam Lang

This is my first time joining a live... how do you comment so that Kristin sees the questions and comments?

Anwar Molani

where is the reference picture? Can you please make a permanent window here. Thanks.

Jean

Hi - I clicked on, and downloaded the reference photo and by leaving my cursor hovering over it, I can see a small version on the bottom of my screen constantly. If that makes any sense

Anwar Molani

Just an innocent question. Why are we not using a blue with dry brush for shimmering.

Anwar Molani

Just like we used it on the beach painting for 3x 3 100 pictures.

Jean

I am loving how your water touching the sand is looking!

Anwar Molani

It is looking so awesome now. I will paint it two or three times and experiment with it. I can't paint right now at work but I will.

Karina Juárez

I switched to a 2 for these details!

Dianne

I have long left the reference photo. Haha

Anwar Molani

Thanks you so much. I know that I am going to screw up the sky because I am really having a hard time every time you have painted the skies in other paintings but I will get it one day.

Anwar Molani

can we use the masking fluid for the edge of the waves after the first wash so that light blue is retained at the edge of the wave?

Dianne

I took the “make it really wet” comment too far. I ended up with a lot of bleeding colors.

Anwar Molani

I will take your first painting any day. However, I believe the one we did it together is better.

Jennifer

What picture would you have chosen? Which would be easier?

Erin Berlin

I would love to see you take a super detailed and complicated reference photo and turn it into a very simplified stylized/illustrative watercolor for one of these lives. Does that make s3nse?

Sharon Roberson

I love that we get another run at it. I have to "do it over" alot.

Sharon Roberson

I took a not so great attemp along with me to doctor today. Tried the ink pens over it. Get the learning on those notcsovgreat one. It's actually improved. Maybe we quit b4 it's done.

Michele Yon

Oh man! Lost the plot on the purple clouds over the yellow sky.

Susie Putnam

I lost my first comment. Here is my picture. I wasn't able to donit live. I loved doing this and learned so much. I was not able to see either reference photo while painting. Just yikes. But I am pretty happy with this. As always I have trouble with the waves. But I have learned so much from you in such a short time. Thank you so very much. I can't seem to get to my photo. I will have to keep on trying.

Jean

Thank you so much!! Really loved the way my sky came out- I have more trouble with the water and waves than the sky.

Louise

This was fabulous (I can’t get my picture to show up here). This was my first try with a live class from you and I do plan to do this again. I originally didn’t have the reference and sketched with you on the video.