Low Tide — Painting Reflections and Shallow Water

In this tutorial, I paint Low Tide from start to finish, focusing on how to suggest shallow water, reflections, and depth through color, value, and shape relationships.

I talk through my decisions as I work, explaining how I build the environment, control reflections, and use custom shapes and brushes to define structure without over-detailing.

This is a full, uninterrupted painting process with voice-over, including adjustments and course corrections along the way.

Includes

• Full process video with voice-over
• Layered PSD file
• Custom brushes used in the painting