How to Paint Reflections in Water, Using Watercolor Paints

Trace the Windmill Three Times

Trace this outline of a windmill.

Image: © Andy Walker

Using a pencil, lightly draw an outline of a windmill (as shown above) onto your sheet of watercolor paper. Draw it three times in a row, then draw a reflection version under the left-hand windmill only.

Alternatively, print out and trace the outline of the windmills from this art worksheet or, if your computer printer has waterproof ink, print it on a sheet of watercolor paper.

• Three Ways to Paint Reflections in Water
• Trace the Windmill Three Times
• Colors for Painting the Windmill
• Paint the First Reflected Windmill and Leave it to Dry
• Painting a Simple Reflection in Water
• Painting a Broken or Rippled Reflection in Water
• Painting a Wet-in-wet Reflection in Water
• The Finished Result of the Three Techniques