How to draw water?

A picture of a landscape on which there is absolutely no water, notso much impresses the viewer. It is quite another matter - a river, a sea, an ocean, a dew flowing along a bright grass, a stream or rain, as if it were real. It is not every artist who can write these delights in pencil, another thing with paints, with the help of which it is easier at least to conditionally allocate water. After all, everyone understands that the field can not be marine, and dew is distinguished by the fact that it is lighter than the whole leaf. Let's talk about how to draw water with a pencil.

Sea, lake, river, pond

Selection

First decide for yourself what kind of water you wantsee in the picture. Without this, you can not choose the correct position of the sheet and decide on further actions. If you want to draw a sea, start from the horizon line. If it is a pond or a small lake, mark the coastlines. The nearest shore should be drawn with pressure, and the far shore - with a lighter line.

The river is designated by the lines of its banks. Do not forget about the prospect - even the same river across the site, it will be near to you to appear a bit wider than in the distance. If you are picturing a river running along the plains, then the lines of its banks will converge on the horizon into one point. When drawing a fountain, designate first its outlines, if it is a waterfall, mark the general shape.

Uneasy water

Note that even in the absencewind, the sea surface is never completely flat. If you take a good look at it, you will see how it seems to be a little worried and trembling. On the lake or the sea it is more noticeable than on the pond.

Draw a line separating the lake or seawater from the shore. It should be horizontal, long and wavy. Draw the rest of the waves in short lines. Do not forget that the distance between the waves near the shore increases compared to the territory near the horizon. Waves can be seen more clearly, you can consider their shape. Leave a little distance, and draw long, continuous, wavy lines parallel to the shore.

Waves

The next wave line should be shorter, butmore even than those that are between the shore and the first wave. Do breaks in different places. The remaining waves are drawn in exactly the same way, but each time their curvature decreases so that near the horizon they are almost straight close to each other. When you draw a lake, the same technique is used ..

River

To draw a river, first identify the direction of its flow. In the middle, you need to draw a wavy line, parallel to which, a little closer draw about three less long wavy lines.

How to draw a drop of water

A few tips:

There is nothing ideal. Do not seek to achieve a completely even form of drops, because in nature there are none, and they will look unrealistic.
Background. Select the basic background color. It can be green, blue, pink or other shade.
Shadow. Using the chosen color, draw a small shadow under the drop in the form of a crescent, starting with dark tones and ending with the lighter ones. In the same color, create a shadow inside the droplet in front of the lower shadow and give it a blue hue.
Glare. We paint water with watercolor, you can use white paint mixed with acrylic to give our drop of glare. The bottom part is lightened so that the drop becomes voluminous. In dark areas, it is better to make a few white shallow reflexes.
Contrast. To make your droplet become more contrast, apply acrylic paint on the bottom contour and glare. For the appearance of depth, near the drop, apply a light gray color.

Now you have an idea of how to draw water in different states of its waters. The most important thing is to observe nature and practice more.