Love this, very dramatic, if only we could be out there! Looked at the live Solent webcam and there isn't a single boat.

Have you tried oil paints for blending? Easier than acrylics. Alkyds oil paints are fast drying and used with Zest-It is toxic free and has a pleasant lemon smell.

Thanks. Yes very busy Easter trying to make more videos.

Wow. I love this one. Really dramatic. The sea and sky look wild. The boat looks fine. Perhaps the colour is a little bright in contrast with the sea and sky? Or is it that the boat is so close to the centre of the image, it draws your focus? Yep great effect. You could add a little more blue into the cloud on the left to break it up a little or move the boat further to the left. Remember to plan your composition first. Either 2thirds 1third - horizontal or vertical. Or diagonal, lots happening in one section nothing much in the other. A kind of ying and yang diagonally on the page. How do you think you've overworked the sky? Could you do anything to pull it back? This does make me feel a little seasick and I can smell the salt and hear the gulls!