Seascape Painting In Oil - Step 4 of Ocean Wave Painting

 

I have painted highlights in the background waves and then continued painting the wave. The wave is painted with viridian green in the darkest area of the wave and I add white as the wave lightens.   The breaking wave is painted with white in the brightest areas. In the shadow the breaking foam is darkened with the sky color and a little alizarin crimson. 

The rocks are painted with cerulean blue and burnt sienna. The shadows on the rocks I used viridian with the burnt sienna.  For the lighter sections of the rock I add some of the white/cerulean blue mixture from the sky.

Following my photograph for reference I start to work on the swirling foam. I am using all white and some sky color mixed in for the lightest foam. Painting around the darker water patterns I try to make the foam look like it is moving. I will continue to work on the swirling foam, this will take some time to complete. I will hopefully have this part of the painting near completion for my next post. Meanwhile I will be painting!

Thanks, PJ Cook

Seascape Painting - Second Step Is a Color Sketch

I painted a quick color sketch in oil on canvas textured paper. I worked small maybe 10" x 12" and used just a few colors, cerulean blue, burnt umber and white. I want to portray movement or action for the wave. There is contrasting value in the curl of the wave where inside the wave it is in shadow and the wave breaking next to that is white spray. There is not much detail in this quick painting, it's purpose is to give me an idea for the color I will be using for the painting.
My next step will be starting the painting on the canvas.