Sand, pebbles and shells
Practise the wet-on-dry technique using just six colours to paint finds from the seashore, by Ian Pethers
Watercolour
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
■ How to paint the texture of sand, pebbles and shells
■ Practise the wet-on-dry technique
■ How to create three-dimensional form in your painting
The finished painting Seashore, watercolour on watercolour paper, 8x12in. (21x30cm)
Have you ever wondered how best to paint those seashells and pebbles you have collected from the beach? Rather than just arranging them as a still life, why not try showing them in a more natural setting. Although beachcombing is not always smiled upon these days by local authorities – and I have seen signs erected to discourage this practice – you can always return them on your next visit or perhaps photograph them in situ.