How to Paint a Mediterranean Fishing Village in Watercolour 

I have discovered the artist of the painting: Fortuné Car was born in 1905 in Marseille and died in 1970. He is a famous Provençal artist born in a family where painting is transmitted from generation to generation. In the 1930s, he takes over the studio of his uncle, theater designer. This vast workshop will allow him to create sets for concert halls and theaters in the region, including the Opéra de Marseille. In 1939, mobilized, Fortuné Car entrusts his workshop to his younger brother. On his return, he abandones the painting of stage sets to move towards painting easel. In this district of the Vieux-Port, he very quickly finds his way in the vein of Provencal painting, with its landscapes of the hinterland, its small ports of the coast and its scenes of fishermen. His painting, strong and colorful, enriched with a beautiful material born of his mastery of the brush and especially the knife, has gradually been exposed throughout France. His image as a painter of Provence has also been exported, particularly in Canada, where Fortuné Car was a member of the Royal Academy of Painting of Montreal.

Fortuné Car was a french oil painter born in 1905 and dead in 1970 in Marseille. He was member of Royal Academy of peinture to Montreal Canada. Thank you for this new video.

It´s wednesday, best day in week, because it´s Paul Clark´s tutorial day!! Thank you very much for your great work! ♥

Beautiful painting. There's nothing kitschy about it at all.

Thankyou so much for providing such a detailed video…never thought my watercolour painting looks that beautiful after following your instructions..thankyou!!

What a fantastic, lovely picture it is, very very beautiful painting 🖼

Sir because of your teaching technique I am gaining confidence again to start watercolour. You are just simply amaizing. I hope I can try all of your painting.Thank you so much.

Thanks Paul. Fortune would be pleased as punch with your interpretation. Ouzo should be a lovely wine it seems.😉😊

I love your tutorials! You're one of the few artists that gives detailed instructions and I thank you. I love painting along with you. I've only been watercolor painting for a month but I find your videos the most helpful.

Hi Paul 😀 After enjoying many of your fantastic videos; this is the first tutorial I've attempted to paint. I'm very new to watercolour and I really enjoyed following along. You're a superb teacher, an incredible artist and have a wonderful sense of humour!! Thank you for sharing your talent!! 🙏🎨☀

You have such a superb control over your brush that it is mesmerising watching you work. Makes my own painting feel like laboured compared to your effortless work. Finishing up the painting is so important. I always fear overworking the painting

Nice watercolor painting ! Wonderful !

Great tip using the bigger brush to keep it loose! Thanks!

Please continue teaching. Will help a lot to all those stuck in a lockdown 🙏 . Will try it this weekend

Nice one Paul, lots of sunshine and joy thanks

I just finished it. It is my first time painting a boat. Took one day just correcting. I marvel at all the details in yours, the subtle curve that created the circular wall at the right end, for example. I studied it for hours I kid you not, and redid my wall five times and still didn’t get that bend I wanted. You are a master. Thank you for teaching me Paul.

That's brilliant Paul, great teaching, thanks mate for sharing your amazing talent, and humour. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺.

Paul, I love your paintings, and I really appreciate you providing the drawing template. I haven't learned to draw yet, so I usually avoid trying a painting that requires drawing. I particularly love when you take a drying break, and have a beverage, although you're killing me when it's tea LOL!

combination of water color + acrylic+color pencil, I like your style!

so many wonderful techniques - it is just beautiful

Rumor has it Dimitri is still waiting for a plate of moussaka. Nice guide again, Paul. Thank you so much! If we can't visit the Mediterranean, we better bring it home ourselves.

Thanks a lot... You are a fabulous teacher.... I did this.. Really want to show you my work... Just utilizing my lockdown time... I never learnt painting formally

Loved painting this...thanks for a brilliant tutorial.

I love your use of purple!

Ok, I am going to try this one. You are simply awesome to make painting so fun! Thanks.

Wonderful to watch you create this amazing piece e😊

Beautiful painting Paul, thank you

Thanks again for another great tutorial Paul love your work

Fabulous bright colours.

Only a very experienced artist can paint as confident as you are, layering colors beautifully. It will take us more time to paint this but your process is easy to follow and yet looks complicated.

So nice thank you for your tottering 👌👌🙏

Another watercolor beauty!!!

Hello Paul, I am an old woman from Germany, I just want to learn watercolors, and I am very thankful to came across this video and your channel yesterday. I very much appreciate the way you teach, just the right amount of words and clear instruction and fantastic tricks to make this art more comprehensible to me, many many thanks.

There is always sunshine in your paintings.

Thank You, dear Paul!

Wednesdays are my favorite days hoping to see you in North America in 2023.

The best part of my day is paintng with you! Your a great teacher! This has been so good for my mental health! !!!You are very generous to do these tutorials! Thank you Paul!

I still think you are some kind of artistic magician 👍💜😎🎨

I was yearning to look up for Fortune Car while watching the video. But then saw in the comments section our community had already found it. Thanks for this week's tutorial.

Thank you. Paul. It demonstrate a great variety of painting techniques...so beautiful. I dare to give it a go...I can't do it... but i feel like i am doing it when watching your video... Really .. v beautiful

Enjoyed this demo ! Thank you Paul !

Thank you for your great tutorials.

I’m very grateful to you, Paul, for making available drawings and video tutorials. I’m learning a lot, that I wouldn’t have otherwise. Thank you for your generosity.

You are "quite pleased with it" Paul? If I had painted that, I'd be crowing from the rooftops how brilliant an artist I am. Speaking of t-shirts, which we weren't, someone on the FB Watercolour Beginners group said we should wear 'I ❤ Paul' t-shirts. 😄

Brush strokes, color combination, water reflection is just amazing.. Tks a lot!

I tried this painting. Thanks for your lessons.

Desde Costa Rica. Usted es de los mejores acuarelistas que hay. Gracias por enseñar.

Absolutely wonderful 👍

Another fantastic video. Thank you for sharing.

Gorgeous. Paul Clark and John Lovett....obsessed!

That is cool. Makes me want to steal...er...uh...borrow a boat and go fishing. Great painting.

I’ve watched this tutorial over & over for the past year. I finally gave it a try and it’s my very favorite painting & first one I’m willing to frame. I ended up finding my style so it’s quite a different look than yours, but thank you so much for teaching so many great tips & tricks!

Beautiful! Enjoyed the music too.

Great tutorial Paul and a delightful painting. Love all the looseness and the music really set the scene. This is going to keep me out of mischief for hours ! Thanx very much 😊🍒

Beautiful art ,thanks Paul

Bill from upstate New York. Just starting out with watercolor. Your tutorials are great. Technically informative and fun to watch. I also acquired your book. Many thanks

Gorgeous

Thanks for the tutorial. I watched it once through, now I am going to try and follow along.

Oh my .. can we really paint that reflection in Watercolor!!.. It's mesmerizing to watch you paint .. I am learning so much and so fast .. I don't know how to show my gratitude . ..Thanks and thanks again.

What talent Mr. Paul! Each time you layer more color and detail, your painting transforms magically before my eyes. See you next Water Color Wed! THANK YOU!

Very enjoyable watching

Excellent painting

my compliments. beautiful work

Such a beautiful painting! And the music transported me back to Sicily (even though it sounded very Greek) where I hope to return one day. I was so happy to see how you painted the buildings to highlight the sun and shadows. I am hoping to see and learn more so I can reproduce some of the lovely villages in Sicily where my husband was born and we have often visited. Thank you for the fantasy trip back to a lovely land that I really miss. Please do more Mediterranean style paintings! Thank you.

Beautiful

è sempre un piacere seguire i tuoi lavori . Complimenti Paul

Thank you Paul for another great start to my Wednesday mornings. You have given a lot of great tips and I am looking forward to your next tutorial!

No words how much I enjoyed painting this one along with you. Love all about it, your amazing way to teach, your inspiration, the humour, the ouzo and the music. I so felt the mood of this special evening. Thank you so much, dear Paul, you are truly amazing.

Harika bir resim oldu tebrikler Paul 👍👍💐🌸👏👏👏

I not only study watercolor techniques through your beautiful tutorials, but also review English with your wonderful voice! 🙏

My gut remained clenched while the water went down....all that lovely color❤....AWESOME!

Wow just so fabulous, I love it! I laughed at your Dimitri comment.

Thank you Paul Clark, it's fun to see the painting from the picture and paint in watercolor, you explain well, well done

I must remember to get a number three magical rigger brush , and a white pastel pen! But , I will have a go anyway very inspiring !

Can’t thank you enough for that tutorial, dear Paul, with your unique sense of humor, perfectly matching music and lots of useful techniques. Brilliant as usual! 👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻😍🥰

Sei un mito ! Bravo bravissimo. Maurizio.

Warm summer days beautiful scene. I love the music.

YT suggested this video 2 years after you first painted it. So glad! The "translation" from oil to watercolour is excellent. Love the light and the colour mixes. This is France, but I have been to Italy to many similar places, so I used this inspiration and one of my reference photos to make my own. Thanks for this very detailed nd clear tutorial. It was fun watching and painting along. Mine looks very different but is similar in spirit. Thanks again!

It's almost like a fairytale village!! Just beautiful. I will try something like this soon hopefully.

Amasing! I loved it! Thank You

That really turned out beautiful. I’m going to give this one a try.

Thanks Paul love this one so sunny and feel like your there, can't wait to do this, 🌹🌹🌹

Thanks for this video. I enjoy your artwork

Paul, thank you again. I’m learning so much from you. I appreciate your generosity.

Thank you Paul...for making another fantastic Wednesday...

Beautiful painting

This is wonderful painting. I like it

Paul, I know everyone tells you this, but you are such a great artist, I so enjoy watching and learning from you. Thank you so much, for sharing like you do.

So pretty. I love all of the beautiful colors and the feeling of warmth they give. I hope you and Margot have learned more about the painting’s story.

Looking forward to Wednesdays! Every tutorial is full of wisdom and fun! Thanks!

Super! love this one. Thank you

Absolutely lovely......frame it💞

I would see your videos all day long... you are so clear... Your videos are always a treat...

Beautiful love the colours

Your painting makes me happy always. Thank you

Very much enjoyed it. Thank you.

Lovely and inspiring

I just love your painting and your talking and your music thank you so much

What a wonderful tutorial! Enjoy it like a magic show! How you turned a blank paper into such a beautiful painting! Your background music is always matching with the mood of the picture too! Wish to have a go but am not confident enough, seems too complicated for me. May be one day. Thank you very much indeed!

You are a great teacher and in every video you make me laugh. What more could one want? Thank you so much, much appreciated.