How to Paint Realistic Clear Water in Oil Alla Prima

This painting tutorial shows how to paint realistic clear water in oils Alla Prima (in one sitting). Please note: any paintings created using my tutorials are not viable to sell. This is a copyright issue. The original painting Tranquil Waters measures 36x36 inches and is available for sale on For this demo I painted a version of another waterscape of mine based on the photo I took on a cloudy afternoon on the Gulf of Mexico, near Clearwater Beach, Florida. It took me about 3 hours to paint it (I also made a short coffee break) Alla Prima, here you ll see the whole process timelapsed (because I value your time) with the most interesting moments in real time. Here I offer an insight into my technique and hope that all my artfriends will find it useful or at least most welcome to try out the techniques I taught myself over the years. I also encourage you to try out some variations: like make the dancing sunlight brighter (as if it were a sunnier day), or tr