I paint landscapes.. love painting waterfalls.. never can get my ocean scenes to turn out the way I want. but other people like them. I have been painting for years... Hello

I'm just starting. Any advise would be nice.

Hello Ms Na Na, welcome to the board and it's nice to see you here ! I don't know what medium your working in but I've used watercolors , oils and just plain pencil drawings. The secret for me when I work on a piece is to paint what I see. Let your eyes guide you to the correct color schemes . I use a photo of something that I like and I make it my own , now I don't use other peoples paintings but I might select a scene or person in the picture as an idea but I never copy the works of other people. I hope this helps and if you have any questions just ask ! Brenda

Welcome Renee, it's nice to see you on this board. I paint in oils and what helps me alot is when I find an actual photo of the sea or ocean.I look at the way the wave**** the shore or how they turn white when they crest. Using an actual picture also helps you to get the color scheme right too ! Good luck and I hope this helps. Brenda