Looking at water reflection

This blog along with the previous 4, and the next 22 are designed specifically for the Plein Air Adventure class to go along with the demonstrations I do before each class. The info works just as well for studio paintings. First, study the scene. I usually do a quick value sketch of the scene as a way to study it. What I'm looking for is the edge where the darkest dark meets the lightest light-otherwise known as the focal point. Here' the waterline is the darkest dark with tree trunks on the…

Moody portrait of a hand with rings reaching down towards water ripples. The reflection show the woman's face looking down toward the water while the tips of her hait lightly float on the water's surface. This shot was taken at the Sleepy Hollow Inn in Huntington, VT