alissandra seelaus | lettering on Instagram: "drawing water can be SUPER-intimidating, but it’s actually pretty doable when you break it down into manageable pieces - try this approach i used for my last illustration for the #sunnyandsummerychallenge: 🌊 the crux of water in a pool like this is the shiny reflections on the surface: create this by using a rounded diamond shape! 🌊 fit the diamonds together like bricks, and be loose about it - if they’re too same-y, they won’t feel natural, and pack them together tightly, with only a small gap at the corners 🌊 pro-tip: if you’re drawing from an aerial view, the shapes will all be about the same size and width, but if your drawing goes back in space like mine, they should get slightly bigger and more open toward the bottom and thinner/smaller toward the top (you can draw them that way from the start, or use the distort transformation tool to add depth after the fact) 🌊 fill in all the corner gaps (color drop makes this so easy: just fill one, then tap the “continue filling” option that pops up at the top of the screen💪🏻 🌊 once you’ve got this basic setup, spend a little time cleaning up these reflections - the corners should be the biggest areas of white, and then in between, the white lines should get pretty thin to give it that delicate, watery look 🌊 you’re almost there! simply duplicate this layer and fill it with a darker blue, then offset it from the original a big gap - this creates the shadows on the bottom of the pool! you will probably need to go in and redraw a few areas at the top, but that’s easy - they don’t have to match exactly because no one is looking *that* closely 😅 🌊 you did it! some extras that really help include cast shadows from any big objects (like the floaties!) these shadows should go over the highlights to help create additional depth, and adding some suggestion of depth with anything that’s submerged in the water. i just masked the figures as they go deeper into the water because they’re so small, but it can also work to make them rippled/distorted as they go below the surface what do you think - do you draw water differently? share your best ideas below & follow for more procreate tips & creative advice 💕"
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25K likes, 224 comments - heyalissandra on June 20, 2023: "drawing water can be SUPER-intimidating, but it’s actually pretty doable when you break it down..."

I found this so easy and it’s a great result! Perfect for summery pieces :)