January 2007
Beginner to intermediate
64 pages
2h 46m
English
LAKE SCENE

Taking Artistic License You have the freedom to change elements of your photo references. Here I changed the direction of the boat, which I thought would improve the composition.

Step 1 I like to think of a scene as a sort of jigsaw puzzle of light and dark shapes. I look for the major organic shapes and leave the smaller ones for a later stage. I draw in just a few major shapes, such as the trunks and branches of trees, to help me with this process. I do not include any details, and I indicate just a few lines for the water so I know ...
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