Painting rocks above and under water with watercolors. Realistic watercolour painting of rocks.

Tips, tricks, and techniques for how to paint rocks in detail. Painting rocks both above and under water. Reflections in bright light in a creek are also covered. This video is about 60 minutes long, however on my Patreon membership I have the full video which runs for about 4 hours, with a lot more tips, tricks, and techniques. My PATREON MEMBERSHIP PAGE: https://www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=57731929 - 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 00:47 Drawing 03:32 Mixing the colors 05:54 Painting the distant background 07:09 Painting the initial water wash 10:22 Painting the rocks 43:33 Painting rocks under water and reflections Materials used: Paper: Quarter sheet, 185 gsm Arches Cold Pressed watercolor paper Watercolor paints, all are Winsor and Newton: French Ultramarine Cobalt Blue Cerulean Blue Cobalt Turquoise Raw Sienna Burnt 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 Rigger Hog hair fan brush Other material: Waterproof backing board, I use 6mm thick black acrylic, held at about 20 degrees