Watercolor Techniques for Painting Seascapes
A course by Daniel "Pito" Campos , Illustrator and Artist
Joined April 2016
Discover how to work with spots of color to create a seascape and learn the secrets to painting skillfully in watercolor
Discover how to work with spots of color to create a seascape and learn the secrets to painting skillfully in watercolor
Joined April 2016
Daniel "Pito" Campos is an Argentine illustrator and artist who has become one of the most acclaimed watercolor experts in the field. Using this much-loved technique, Pito Campos creates landscape compositions by working with color spots.
In this online course, learn the ins and outs of watercolor, capturing the essence of a seascape and mastering pigment spots. Get to know the brushes better and improve the composition and use of color in your work, stroke by stroke. If you would like to delve deeper into this artistic technique, you can continue learning with Pito Campos in his other courses Urban Landscapes in Watercolor and Natural Landscapes in Watercolor.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 11 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (238)
- 7,007 students
- 17 lessons (3h 13m)
- 11 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a contemporary artistic composition in watercolor, using a seascape as a reference.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in expressing themselves through different watercolor techniques.
Requirements and materials
For this online course, you need 300 GSM/100% cotton watercolor paper, watercolors and brushes, a spray bottle, masking tape, a 3B graphite pencil, an eraser, a sketchbook, and a spatula
Reviews
A course by Daniel "Pito" Campos
Daniel Campos, better known as Pito Campos, is an illustrator and visual artist who specializes in the watercolor technique. It was during his time as an architecture student that he fell in love with all things urban, and that love never stopped growing.
He has worked for magazines like Servicio de Cable, Desterradxs, and La Luciérnaga, as an illustrator for newspapers such as La Voz and La Nueva Mañana, and, as a muralist, he has created work in different stations across Buenos Aires.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Water Painting
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Presentation of materials 1
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Presentation of materials 2
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Water
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The reflection
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The gesture
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U3
The Genesis of the Work
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The use of the log
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Find the trigger
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U4
Transform the Sketch into Work
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Planting the Drawing
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First gouache
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The skin
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The spelling of things 1
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The spelling of things 2
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U5
Make It Turn into Water
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The resolution of water and its reflection 1
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The resolution of water and its reflection 2
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Final details and touch ups
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FP
Final project
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Watercolor Techniques for Painting Seascapes
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sms20
This course really helped improve my painting of seascapes, as well as other landscapes. Excellent course and instructor.
paulachammas
Curso muito completo e inspirador. Recomendo vivamente!
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czapla.katarzyna
fantastyczny kurs, "PITO" uczy i inspiruje!
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bianca58
Un corso fantastico!!!
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mandarinka11041986
PlusVery interesting and useful course! Thank you!