In this video I show you how I painted a realistic ocean wave. I get so many questions asking how I paint realistic water so here is an example of one of the ways I approach it. Painting water with oils is different with every single painting, but I hope this demonstration can give you an idea of how to use oil paints! This is just one way of doing it, oil painting is vast world filled with endless possibilities, so don't be afraid to experiment!

Here are some links that were mentioned in this video:
Full 7 hour real-time demonstration: https://www.patreon.com/posts/21758236
Underpaintings for beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxSsMiYwFgg
Royalty free references: http://pexels.com



I am an artist residing in sunny, warm [humid] florida! My paintings are heavily inspired by nature and its beauty. I work primarily in oil paint, and sometimes watercolor. I prefer to work in a mostly realistic style and occasionally experiment outside of that. I post oil painting time lapses, painting lessons and tutorials, drawings, art tips, and occasionally artist vlogs where I share bits of my life as an artist. Creating art is my greatest passion and I'm thankful for the chance to share it with you. ♥

☾ My Links:
⋆ Patreon - I post real-time oil painting videos with voiceover of my oil painting techniques and process for several realistic paintings : http://patreon.com/LenaDanya

⋆ Art Store- Original paintings and fine art prints available: http://lenadanyastore.com

⋆ Instagram - works in progress, my art studio, and many more: http://instagram.com/lenadanya

⋆ Facebook - my official facebook art page: http://www.facebook.com/LenaDanyaPage

⋆ Tumblr: http://lenadanya.tumblr.com

Art Playlists of my channel and art videos:

Oil painting time lapse / Speed painting:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKQ3ynSeXKJN28oqGjgAgzay9In_8cJg7

Water Series | mostly oil painting time lapses of my realistic, figurative, portrait paintings involving realistic water: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKQ3ynSeXKJNizJdvlfuKJaQYIjIoI0eu

⋆ Sketchbook Sunday | Casual series where I paint and draw sketches in my moleskine sketchbook while and chatting with you about artist life and many topics of that nature:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKQ3ynSeXKJMT_fHbAYho0YccmmqmcjxZz

⋆Learn to paint - Art help, oil painting tips, oil painting tutorials for beginners:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKQ3ynSeXKJN_BGvVsxmwV-Hyndu01BJ3

⋆Lena's Art Diary | Vlog series where I share some of my life. Traveling, adventures, art museums, art galleries, nature, follow me around, lifestyle:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKQ3ynSeXKJP4sBRT3PP1_4lvVNteMyJN

Music:
Stryv - Breathe
↠ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StryvOfficial/
↠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stryv/
↠ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/stryvmusic
↠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/stryvmusic

Liam Thomas - No Time
• https://soundcloud.com/liamthomasau
• https://facebook.com/liamthomusic
• https://instagram.com/liamthomasmusic/

Nonym - Atral
• https://soundcloud.com/nomyn
• https://facebook.com/NomynMusic
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf1rozseSOhdHJTo2Ij2Sqg
• https://nomyn.bandcamp.com

Wijan & Xandra - Woodlands:
• https://soundcloud.com/xandraamusic
• https://facebook.com/XandraaMusic

PIpe Choir - Dream On
http://pipechoir.com
http://twitter.com/pipechoir
http://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir