Want to bring your beach scenes to life with rich, vibrant tones? In this tutorial, Bogiki will show you how to color a beach using markers with smooth blending and bold highlights. Follow along and master the art of how to color a beach while creating your slice of summer paradise. Let’s get started!

What do I use to color a beach?

If you're getting ready to color a sunny, breezy beach scene, choosing the right coloring tools is essential to create a realistic and vibrant effect. Below are some popular and well-loved materials you can use when learning how to color a beach:

Touchlit Markers: These offer bold, bright colors and are easy to control, perfect for coloring large areas like the sky or ocean with smooth gradients.
Ohuhu Markers: User-friendly with a wide range of colors, making them ideal for beginners. Great for adding detail to elements like palm trees, beach umbrellas, or gentle waves.
Acrylic Paints: Provide bold highlights and depth, especially useful for areas like sandy shores, sunlight reflections, or parts that need texture and lasting color.

A guide on how to color a beach for beginners

Coloring a beach scene can be a relaxing and rewarding experience, especially for beginners looking to explore simple techniques and vibrant tones. This step-by-step guide on how to color a beach will help you build a beautiful composition by blending sky blues, ocean waves, and golden sand with ease. With just a few basic tools and a little creativity, you’ll be able to capture the warmth and charm of a perfect seaside day.

Step 1: Fill the sand background with yellow

Begin by laying the foundation of your beach scene using a warm yellow tone. Use Marker Touchliit 37 to color the entire sandy area in smooth, even strokes. This base will create a bright and sunny feel, setting the tone for a relaxing beach atmosphere.

Step 2: Randomly dot with orange

Next, add a bit of texture to your sandy background by randomly dotting the area with an orange shade. Use Marker Touchliit 24 to apply small, scattered dots throughout the yellow base. These orange accents help give depth and a more natural appearance to the sand.

Step 3: Continue dotting with brown

To enhance the sandy texture further, continue by layering in brown dots. Using Marker Touchliit 101, gently dab small spots across the yellow and orange areas. This creates variation in tone and simulates the small grains and shadows found in real sand.

Step 4: Use a darker brown to add more dots

Now, use a darker brown to intensify the shadows and add more visual interest. Marker Touchliit 91 is perfect for this step. Apply these darker dots sparingly to avoid over-saturating the sand, focusing on areas where shadows would naturally fall.

Step 5: Use a white gel pen for random dots

To make your sand sparkle and add highlights, use a white gel pen to draw random white dots across the surface. These subtle highlights mimic sunlit reflections on fine sand grains. This step brings a touch of brightness and realism to your beach scene.

Step 6: Use three different shades of blue to draw the shape randomly

It’s time to work on the water. Use Marker Touchliit 61 and 63 to draw freeform, wave-like shapes across the ocean section of your artwork. Vary the placement and blending to create a sense of motion and depth in the water.

Step 7: Decorate with a white gel pen

To add shimmer and light to the sea, use your white gel pen again to draw soft lines or dots along the blue shapes. These white accents represent glimmers of sunlight reflecting off the water. Be gentle with your strokes to keep the effect light and natural.

Step 8: Use dark blue to cover black outlines

Instead of using harsh black outlines, switch to Marker Touchliit 70—a dark blue tone—to soften the edges. Go over existing outlines to blend them better with the water and sky. This technique keeps the artwork cohesive and enhances the calm, breezy beach vibe.

Step 9: Use a white gel pen to create a seafoam effect

Finally, give your ocean a touch of realism by adding seafoam. Use your white gel pen to create soft, foamy textures along the shoreline or within the waves. These finishing touches complete the scene, making your beach come alive with gentle movement and light.

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