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Step 5 Paint ocean and add reflection of the moon

1 To create the gentle waves of the ocean use all three of the sea underpainting

colours and streak them horizontally across the canvas. For the more

pronounced waves, use the darkest tone then apply the lightest tone directly

above it with a small flat brush.

2 For the reflected moonlight on the water use the moon highlight colour

(titanium white with a touch of cadmium yellow medium) in a band of

horizontal streaks, making sure to leave slivers of purple underpainting showing

through between brushstrokes. Ensure that the reflection of the moonlight on

the ocean is directly below the moon with some lines wider than others. The

strongest moon reflection is near the horizon. Add a cast shadow underneath

the wash meeting the shoreline with a line of the darkest sand colour.

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The finished painting Moonshine, oil, 18x21in. (45x54cm)

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ElenaParashko

Elena is the author of the empowering book

Survival Guide for Artists: How to Thrive in the

Creative Arts, available on Amazon. She also

runs painting retreats in Fiji and Tuscany. Visit

http://www.elenaparashko.com or email info@elena

parashko.com. Her blog http://www.survivalguide

forartist.com has a wealth of information.

Step 6 Add the details

Add texture to the sand

with a lightened version

of its underpainting colour.

Use the edge of a small flat

brush to make repeated

dabbing movements.

Apply more of this lighter

colour towards the top and

central area of the sand.

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