Drawing lessons - illustrated lesson notes for teachers and students

rivers_lakes_and ponds

Black white and blue will make a subdued

background. The reflection is a value darker than the

sky.

Wipe away the center portion and introduce a green

bank.

The area where the bank is reflected, will be the area

that receals the bottom of the pond. Why? The angle

of the main light source, and the shadows of the

overhanging bank, prevent the sky reflections.

This is where I introduce some color and blend with

foreground.

You can also paint in some submerged sticks to detail

the bottom, as well as some drooping reeds. Don't

overdo it! The pond bottom can be any color that

suits your purpose - as could the sky. I have used

separated opposites.(see lessons on color)

Next, paint in a figure or something else that will enable you to add aditional reflections and

depth. As I had already used red, yellow, green and blue I used white for the shirt. You can

paint thousands of variations on this theme. No glazes are necessary, and the basic theory is

presented in an earlier lesson on 'sunrise and sunset'.

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