Summer Sailboat Watercolor Sketch Tutorial (Patreon)

The new lesson is now available! ⛵💙

In this lesson, we will paint a light and peaceful summer sailboat floating on calm blue water. It is a wonderful project for practicing loose watercolor washes, soft reflections and creating a fresh, airy atmosphere with just a few simple elements.

A tracing template is included, so you can skip the drawing stage and focus completely on the watercolor painting. This makes the lesson especially relaxing while helping you practice water control, transparent layers and expressive brushstrokes.

As always, I paint the entire sketch from start to finish, sharing every step of the process so you can follow along at your own pace.

I hope this little summer escape brings you a moment of calm and inspires you to fill your sketchbook with beautiful watercolor memories.

Happy painting! 👩‍🎨💙

🎨Here’s the palette we’ll use in this lesson (substitutes in parentheses):

Lemon Yellow PY3 [Daniel Smith]

Light Ochre PY43 [Daniel Smith]

Ultramarine PB29 [Daniel Smith]

Phthalo Blue PB15 [Daniel Smith] (Cyan PB15)

Burnt Umber PBr7 [Daniel Smith] (Van Dyke Brown PR102/PBk8 [Jackson's])

Cerulean Blue PB28 [Sennelier]

May Green PG7, PY151 [Schmincke] (May Green PG7/PY3 [White Nights])

Share your sketch:

On Instagram with the hashtag #dreamanddrawschool and tag my profile @dreamanddraw.school

In our chat 🎨Dream&Draw Club: Sketches & Homework 👉 https://www.patreon.com/dreamanddrawschool/chats (or go to Community > Chats > 🎨Dream&Draw Club: Sketches & Homework)

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Watch the preparatory lessons:

Materials video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sketching-80343147

Liner and Pencil Practice video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/liner-and-pencil-80344410

Watercolor Practice video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/watercolor-video-80345551