Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this week's tutorial, I'm taking you through my full process for a beautiful watercolor beach scene.
This lesson is perfect for beginners and provides great practice with a variety of foundational watercolor techniques that you'll be able to use again and again in future paintings, including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, layering for depth, splattering for texture, and more.
You'll also learn simple and approachable techniques for painting water, skies, distant elements, and tropical leaves.
I'll guide you through my entire process, from the initial pencil sketch all the way through the final layers of detail, explaining not only what I'm doing, but also why I'm doing it every step of the way.
I hope you enjoy this one and find it both relaxing and helpful. 💛
► Apply for one-on-one online sketching and watercolor sessions here: erikalancaster.com/one-on-one-classes-application.html
► Access my Drawing Mini-Course for the Total Beginner for Free here:
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► Recommended Resources:
How to Paint a Realistic Seashell in Watercolor youtu.be/9mv1FVowunM
Watercolor Paint Consistencies Explained youtu.be/1Adb6c-ZL5Y
Color Theory 101: Everything Beginners Should Know youtu.be/sp5EivHJNv8
Wet-on-Wet vs. Wet-on-Dry Guide and Exercises for Beginners youtu.be/PQSgi0tSb5s
Watercolor Monstera Leaves Tutorial youtu.be/GNm43rtyjmQ
► Supplies:
-Arches Cold Press Watercolor Paper 9x12” amzn.to/4b2HMIV
-Princeton Neptune Mop (6) amzn.to/3MJ6X9V
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-Royal&Langnickel Zen Scrubber (8) amzn.to/46YjLAj
-Royal&Langnickel Zen Flat (Stroke) 1/2” amzn.to/4wdfbby
+ Multimedia Rounds (0,6) amzn.to/4vDCxr4
-Daniel Smith Watercolor Tubes amzn.to/4ez3OF9
-Winsor&Newton Watercolor Tubes amzn.to/4f8DdyE
*Colors: Hansa Yellow Light, Quinacridone Burnt Orange, Raw Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Undersea Green
-Faber-Castell 9000 Series Graphite Pencils (HB) amzn.to/3y9q9Xm
-Blue Scott Absorbent Towels amzn.to/3ObA0QO
-1” Artist Tape amzn.to/3VWTTjJ
-General’s Eraser Pack (3) amzn.to/4b0e1sE
-Mr. Pen Kneaded Eraser amzn.to/4cWkcfP
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-Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Camera
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#watercolorbeachpainting #watercolortutoriallandscape
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Pencil Sketch
04:14 Watercolor Painting
In this week's tutorial, I'm taking you through my full process for a beautiful watercolor beach scene.
This lesson is perfect for beginners and provides great practice with a variety of foundational watercolor techniques that you'll be able to use again and again in future paintings, including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, layering for depth, splattering for texture, and more.
You'll also learn simple and approachable techniques for painting water, skies, distant elements, and tropical leaves.
I'll guide you through my entire process, from the initial pencil sketch all the way through the final layers of detail, explaining not only what I'm doing, but also why I'm doing it every step of the way.
I hope you enjoy this one and find it both relaxing and helpful. 💛
► Apply for one-on-one online sketching and watercolor sessions here: erikalancaster.com/one-on-one-classes-application.html
► Access my Drawing Mini-Course for the Total Beginner for Free here:
erikalancasterartist.kit.com/2a06aa492f
► Recommended Resources:
How to Paint a Realistic Seashell in Watercolor youtu.be/9mv1FVowunM
Watercolor Paint Consistencies Explained youtu.be/1Adb6c-ZL5Y
Color Theory 101: Everything Beginners Should Know youtu.be/sp5EivHJNv8
Wet-on-Wet vs. Wet-on-Dry Guide and Exercises for Beginners youtu.be/PQSgi0tSb5s
Watercolor Monstera Leaves Tutorial youtu.be/GNm43rtyjmQ
► Supplies:
-Arches Cold Press Watercolor Paper 9x12” amzn.to/4b2HMIV
-Princeton Neptune Mop (6) amzn.to/3MJ6X9V
-Princeton Aqua Elite Round (3) amzn.to/3ZSKMkW
-Royal&Langnickel Zen Round (14) amzn.to/44I3QoR
-Royal&Langnickel Zen Scrubber (8) amzn.to/46YjLAj
-Royal&Langnickel Zen Flat (Stroke) 1/2” amzn.to/4wdfbby
+ Multimedia Rounds (0,6) amzn.to/4vDCxr4
-Daniel Smith Watercolor Tubes amzn.to/4ez3OF9
-Winsor&Newton Watercolor Tubes amzn.to/4f8DdyE
*Colors: Hansa Yellow Light, Quinacridone Burnt Orange, Raw Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Undersea Green
-Faber-Castell 9000 Series Graphite Pencils (HB) amzn.to/3y9q9Xm
-Blue Scott Absorbent Towels amzn.to/3ObA0QO
-1” Artist Tape amzn.to/3VWTTjJ
-General’s Eraser Pack (3) amzn.to/4b0e1sE
-Mr. Pen Kneaded Eraser amzn.to/4cWkcfP
► Gear + Art Business Tools:
-Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Camera
amzn.to/4caJ99g
-Manfrotto 196B-2 143BKT 2-Section Single Articulated Arm with Camera Bracket (Black) amzn.to/2l7HJ8j
-Yeti Microphone amzn.to/3PtzE9G
-LED Desk Light with Arm Mount amzn.to/4kft2cK
-MacBook Pro 16 inch amzn.to/3sFavQe
*Disclaimer: This channel is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. It is also a participant of Share-a-Sale, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for content creators to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Shareasale.com partner companies.
#watercolorbeachpainting #watercolortutoriallandscape
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Pencil Sketch
04:14 Watercolor Painting
