A clear, blue sky does produce a blue sky reflection, whereas an overcast, stormy day could create a gray water surface. In general, the color of water is determined by the color of the sky. You might want to read Painting Begins With Looking And Seeing,, , to learn more about critical observation skills. It won’t be convincing at all! Instead, take the time to slow down and to closely OBSERVE and study reflections. As an artist, you mustn’t merely paint a blue wash with a few straight lines for ‘ripples’ and expect this to look convincing as water. The techniques used to paint reflections are determined by the characteristics of the water itself.īut before painting a water scene, it’s important to understand what causes the changes in water’s appearance.
Your scene could show still water, a slow moving river, a rushing stream with whitewater, a windswept lake, water riffled by a soft breeze, a shallow puddle, rolling ocean swells, or crashing waves. Since there are numerous variations in the appearance of water, each painted differently, it makes sense that there are also differences in the way reflections are painted. I love to paint water! However, reflections can cause all kinds of problems, and be quite challenging to paint. Water is appealing! It can add interest, mood, and depth to a landscape.
I’ve been painting a lot of water and reflections in my watercolor painting this summer.
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