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| Original Photograph taken, Summer of 2001 | Pencil drawing prepared based on original photo. In order to enhance composition, the large rock was reduced in size to be less dominant. Tone values were carefully studied....with highest tone values located in the foreground and lowest in the area around the rapids to give more depth and emphasize the rapids. |
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| Step#1 Using one inch flat brush with diluted washes, the main composition and color scheme were laid down. Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Sienna and Emerald Green were used. A great deal of care was devoted to highest tone values (white areas were left blank). This stage was completely done wet on wet making sure not to merge colors excluding the background where some areas intentionally were merged. |
Step#2 Additional washes were added to shape the trees, beach and rocks. Distant trees were faded to give more depth. An additional wash was applied to the foreground rapids....Burnt Sienna added to the left side to balance the right foreground and to set tone values. |
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| Step#3 Additional washes were added to the background trees, beach and rapids to help reshape each area. Tone values continue to be built up. Foreground rock has been eliminated from the composition to diminish the domination it has over the open panoramic scene. |
Step#4 More washes added. The rapid edges have been smoothed to illustrate vapor and falling water. More tone values were added to the foreground. Water and colors have been smoothed even more. Tree tone values and a hint of some details were added. Shaded area under the trees were darkened to "set" the trees on earth and merge with the beach area. |
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| Step#5 Foreground and background trees were more defined with masses and different tone values. New washes were added to the water to define the rapids. |
Step#6 The tree trunks and branches were simply added to add more life to the foreground trees and emphasize masses of different tone values and foliage masses. A darker wash was added underneath trees and more washes added to the rock formations, rocky beach and water. |
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| Step#7 Dark tone values using a combination of Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Sienna were added to the beach rocks to indicate thickness and relationship with water. Foreground tone values were darkened using the same color combination with more Ultramarine Blue. |
Step#8 Tone values were enhanced to make sure that the rapids have the highest tone values; a low value, Greenish Blue, was added at the mid plane of trees to indicate depth and keep the eye "inside" the painting. More tone values were added to the trees. Foreground flat rock formations were darkened to "pop out" as a foreground and to give more depth to the rest of the beach. Finally, a "wipe away" was applied to the small foreground waterfall to indicate the flowing water. |
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