How to paint seashells with wet-on-wet watercolor painting techniques. Easy beginner tutorial.

This step-by-step tutorial teaches you how to paint a seashell using wet-on-wet watercolor painting techniques. This video is about 45 minutes long, however on my Patreon membership I have the full video which runs for about 60 minutes, with more tips, tricks, and techniques. 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 0:20 The drawing 02:34 Mixing initial colors 06:17 Initial watercolor wash 14:38 Angle of watercolor support board 15:11 Softening edges with clean watercolor brush 16:13 Thick watercolor paint into wet paper 22:51 Painting the shadows on the shell 33:34 Painting soft cast shadows 41.01 Final watercolour details Materials used: Paper: Eighth sheet (11” x 7,5” or 28cm x 19 cm), 185 gsm Arches Cold Pressed watercolor paper Watercolor paints, all are Winsor and Newton: French Ultramarine Cobalt Blue Burnt Sienna Raw Sienna Raw Umber Permanent Rose Brushes: Size 8, 12, and 16 round watercolor brushes Mop brush for wetting the back of the paper Rigger Other material: Waterproof backing board, I use 6mm thick black acrylic, held at about 20 degrees