1. Home
  2. Hobbies & Games
  3. Painting

How to Paint Reflections in Water, Using Watercolor Paints

From

5 of 8

Painting a Simple Reflection in Water

How to Paint Reflections in Water

Paint the water across the reflected windmill

Image: © Andy Walker

Now you've got the first reflected windmill painted and it has dried, it is just a simple matter of painting the water surface. This is done by laying down a cerulean blue wash over the entire water area, going right over the reflected windmill itself as well are the reflected foreground and bushes.

This dulls the reflected windmill colors and makes them look as if they are in water – just what you want to achieve.

Explore Painting

About.com Special Features

Holiday Central

What to eat, where to go, fun things to do and how to save money on the perfect gifts. More >

Scrapbook Technique Gallery

Use these ideas to inspire your own uniquely beautiful pages. More >

  1. Home
  2. Hobbies & Games
  3. Painting
  4. Watercolor Painting
  5. Painting Water and Reflections in Watercolor -- Painting a Simple Reflection in Water

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.