“Hazy Day Down the Shore” - Paint an Atmospheric Beach & Boat Scene in Watercolor
Step into a serene seaside world with award-winning watercolorist Devin K. Lulu, as you learn to paint a hazy day beach scene with a lifeguard boat. This immersive 5-hour workshop will focus on building strong composition, establishing value structure, gaining confidence with your brushwork, and using atmospheric perspective to create convincing depth.
This workshop is designed for experienced beginners and intermediate level students. Join Devin as he leads you through the process of designing and painting a harmonious beachscape.
You’ll begin by sketching a thoughtful composition, balancing horizon line, focal point, and negative space. From there, Devin will demonstrate how to block in big shapes, map out value structure, and begin layering washes to suggest atmosphere, distance and mood.
Emphasis will be on using a neutralized palette with pops of color, careful transitions between warm and cool tones, and soft vs. sharp edge control to connect shapes and create a cohesive scene.
In a casual, supportive setting, you’ll have ample time for individual work, experimentation, Q and A, and personal feedback.
What to Expect
• A short discussion on reference selection, composition, color selection, and value mapping.
• Guided painting session: block-in --> middle-value washes --> atmospheric layering --> final detailing.
• Individual coaching and group feedback
By the End of This Class, You Will:
• Understand how to compose a balanced seascape with interest and focus.
• Be able to plan and execute a value map that supports form and space.
• Know how to manipulate watercolor washes and edges to convey depth and atmosphere.
• Gain confidence in brushwork and handling washes with subtle tonal transitions.
• Leave with a finished beach and boat watercolor painting and the tools to create more atmospheric paintings on your own.