Painting on Location Lesson
by Donald A. Jusko

Making Waves
Drawing lesson

Waves break on an action line, action lines are adjacent and cross the force lines of wave movement.


The four steps of a wave. The face, the fall, the explosion and the after ripples.


Lines off force go in the direction of the wave movement.

In this case the force lines are moving around the reef and rocks.


1, Water Diamonds are all over the water made by the wind. They are rounded at the bottom and pointed at the top. The end points are located on a concentric ring located around you. These water diamonds are areas where you are looking directly into the depths of the water. They are actually small waves and you see only the section facing you with the right angle of incidence. 
more  click me, new window info
2, Sketch the surface grid in first, start with the flow movement lines showing direction of the waves. Second the action lines. Any one of the action lines can be the leading edge of a wave. Select your waves positions and erase all the unnecessary lines before painting in water colors.

3, Opposite to land, water is usually darker in front of the object instead of darker behind it. Clouds can go either way depending on the clouds and suns position.
 


 


 


 
 
 

The fan brush can do a lot more then just blend and make grass strokes.



 

Next, Painting with these techniques.

Subscribe to 'Painting on Location' Forum for artists, Questions and Answers.

Email me


NEXT, more on waves
PREVIOUS, Nahiku Path to Sun, alkyd

 
Real Color Wheel Course  | Site Tree of all links  | gallery with tips 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 1st paintings with tips  | 50th  | 100th  | 150th  | 200th  | paintings for sale  | coloring book examples  | location video for sale  | color workshop gif/jpg  | children learning color  | rainbows  | coloring book  | making panel supports  | making mediums  |brushes that work  | my pigments  | oil palette map  | acrylic palette map  | self portraits  | 1881 paints  | learn perspective  | picturatranslucida  | painting waves  | painting with alkyd  | aerial perspective  | coloring page and palette  | compare brand colors  |permanent transparent colors  | large real color wheel charts  | Real Color Wheel  | match tube colors  | 6 important complements making neutral dark  | 36 color chips mixing neutral dark  | aerial perspective palette  | human proportions and painting  | links and awards  | biography  | testimonials | Latest Painting Lesson


Order this complete color course on CD, $35.00.
Order only a 5"X5" Laminated Real Color Wheel $10.00.


Painting on Location Join PoL Forum Questions about waves?.   Email  Don Jusko



Free .bmp RCW printable zip.

since July 4th, 2003. The CD is MUCH faster then any download ;)
Locations of visitors to this page