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Hi everyone in this art lesson we are going to learn how to create a simple ocean drawing. Let's go ahead and get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start by drawing a border around the edge of your paper. This gives you a little bit of space to work with without running off the edge and don't worry if these lines are not too straight. Although it does help to keep your wrist straight without wiggling it. Draw the bottom of the wave about halfway down the paper. Divide the top half into thirds and draw lines across so that line is the horizon line. And then this line is the top of the wave so it's going to be very active and have a lot of movement<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About a little bit more than halfway down in that bottom section this is another line where one wave is meeting the sand and then another line where the final wave is meeting the sand. So there are multiple layers of waves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I'm going to add in a little white cap over there and then shade in the rest of this area fairly dark. I'm using an 8B pencil so I can get some nice dark tones, it's kind of a soft pencil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So [I'm] going slowly enough that I can get all these little details in the top of the wave but also fast enough that it doesn't take forever to shade in this area I'm going to go back in later on and blend it together to make sure that these lines are nice and soft and well blended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then the wave that's right underneath this area is mostly going to be left white. I'll go back in later on and add some more details but now I'm going to move down underneath that white part of the wave and add in some darks and lights in this area. So there's lots of shine in here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So this is kind of an initial shading, shady line to define that area. Now think about the ebb and flow of water and the way that light is shining against that water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep my lines nice and loose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, just so you know I am basing this drawing off of several different pictures of the ocean that I took. So it wasn't one specific drawing but after you kind of learn the initial structure of a wave it's easy to improvise and kind of add your own touches and add your own details where you want them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, it can be challenging to draw the ocean, so don't get frustrated. Just keep practicing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our drawing skills are always a journey. Not so much worrying about the final product. So [I'm] shading this area where that last wave meets the sand and shading it out to get kind of a nice easy transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And again on this final wave where it's meeting the sand and I'm making sure to not just make a solid line all the way across, I try to make it a little bit irregular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now I'm going to add in some more details in the top of this wave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just some nice loose lines to indicate the direction that the water is going and some lights and darks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Again, the top of the wave right here, again making it a little bit irregular I wouldn't want to just make one solid line across the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And a little bit of light scumbling or scribble hatching you can call it on the top of the wave to indicate some texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And add in a few more details and a little bit more scribble hatching into that middle part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now I'm going to use my blending stump to blend this area. Blending stumps are really nice because you can blend while getting a lot more detail, however you could also use your finger or you could use a bit of rolled-up tissue or even a q-tip to blend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I'm just working on these areas making sure that my lines are blending together so it's nice and smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now I am going to use my finger and pick up some of that shading out of that area and just add it into the sky to add a little bit of tone in the sky. Focusing on adding the tone towards the top of the paper because the light at the horizon line is always lighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And just a little bit of simple blending down in this middle area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Making my dark lines nice and soft but still leaving my white areas. If I needed to go back later I could always go back and add in a few highlights using my eraser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I want to make sure not to over-blend. Just kind of touch it to make those lines soft. And in this area blending that shading to get a nice smooth transition between the dark area and the light area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And again in this front area, now in this front area towards the bottom make sure you have some dark tones right at that edge where the wave is meeting the sand. Because those dark lines will help make that area pop out at the viewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Right, add a little bit more highlighting using my eraser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Making sure that everything is not totally regular all the way across. I like to have some irregular shading. I have some areas darker and some areas lighter. And then go back in and clean up these edges with my eraser as well. Being careful not to touch my drawing with my hands so I don't smear. And then one of my favorite tools I like to use a chip eraser or a chip brush to brush away my eraser dust. But I could also blow on it or lift my drawing up and shake off the dust. And just a few little details in the sand maybe these are footprints or rocks. Just a little indication of what is in the sand in front of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That's all there is to creating a simple ocean seascape. Thanks for watching. Bye bye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Art Lesson Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
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Sketch the horizon line and waves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nShade water below the crest of the wave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nErase highlight areas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
Shade the water below the horizon line<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nUse a blending stump to blend the shading<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAdd any final details<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nDraw a border around the edge of the paper. Don\u2019t worry if the lines are not very straight. It can help to keep your wrist straight and use your whole arm when drawing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Draw the tops and bottoms of the different layers of waves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Shade in the area between the horizon line and the top of the wave.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Leave the large wave white for now. Below the wave, add some areas of shading. Draw in irregular strips of shading, wrapping some of them around in wave or circular patterns. Leave some areas white where light is reflecting off the water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Draw broken and irregular lines along the edges where the waves meet land. Out with a gradual transition, leaving some white area before the last wave.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Shade in the sand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Add some nice loose lines in the wave to indicate the direction that the water is going and some lights and darks. Use scumbling or \u201cscribble hatching\u201d on the top of the wave to indicate texture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Use a blending stump (or tissue, q-tip, or finger) to blend the dark area at the top just below the horizon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Drag a finger through that shading then drag it in the sky towards the top of the paper. The sky is always lighter at the horizon line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Blend the lines in the middle area under the wave to soften the darks. Also, blend the two waves that touch the shore to create a smooth transition between the darks and lights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Use an eraser to brighten up any areas that you want highlighted and clean up the edges of the drawing. Use a chip brush, if you like, to brush away the eraser dust.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nVariations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nDraw the oceanscape with colored pencils.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Sketch a boat or a people swimming within the seascape.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Brush some watercolor paint into the drawing to add some color to your sketch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Try adding some color to the waves with soft pastels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nTips and tricks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nUse a blending stick for more detailed blending (but you could also use a finger, rolled-up tissue, or a Q-tip).<\/li>\n\n\n\n Follow this tutorial or refer to photos of the ocean until you have solidly learned the structure of waves and how to draw them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Make sure to leave some white areas where the top of the wave is and where light is reflecting off the water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n When adding shading to the sky, remember that the sky is darker higher up and lighter at the horizon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nDetailed Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>
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