This video teaches you how to paint realistic boat and make it float on water with watercolor paints. Topics include how to paint glitter and ripples on water color mixing, subject design, water control. This is the second in a series of watercolor tutorials for people who have limited time but would still like to paint on a regular basis. My PATREON MEMBERSHIP PAGE: https://www.patreon.com/joecartwright - in addition to ad-free content you get exclusive content (new videos will be more in depth than those on my YouTube channel), hi-resolution reference photos, photos of my finished painting, and drawing outlines where available. Other benefits are also included. My teaching manual: Mastering Watercolors - A Practical Guide: https://amzn.to/3CgYQfB ⏱️TIMESTAMP⏱️ 00:00 Intro 00:16 The drawing 01:23 The color of the water 03:25 Painting the water 10:26 Painting the boat and figures 41:34 Painting the water ripples and reflections 47:40 Connecting the hull to the water 54:11 Final details Why I wet the back of my watercolor paper: Here is a video I made which explains why I wet the back of the paper. https://youtu.be/f3SlN7jfxRw Materials used: Paper: Eighth sheet, 185 gsm Arches Cold Pressed watercolor paper (Approx. A4 size) Watercolor paints, all are Winsor and Newton: French Ultramarine Cobalt Blue Cobalt Turquoise Burnt Sienna Raw Sienna Raw Umber Aureolin or Winsor Lemon, or any cool yellow Permanent Rose Scarlet Lake Brushes: Size 8 & 12 round watercolor brushes Mop brush for wetting the back of the paper Other material: Waterproof backing board, I use 6mm thick black acrylic, held at about 20 degrees

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