How to Draw a Waterfall

Posted on 07 May 2015 at 11:25

A waterfall can add a paradisaical feel to your illustration, using some simple shapes you'll learn how to make one following these steps.

Steps

1

Draw a curved line on the bottom of the scene, this will be the outline of the pond.
2

Draw rounded cornered rectangles for the first tier.
3

Draw another couple of rectangles. Make them smaller this time.
4

Add a third tier. Remember that smaller they look, the farther they are, depth-wise.
5

Draw some bushes sticking to one side.
6

Complete the scene by drawing some more trees or bushes to the other side.
7
Use teal, sky blue and white to color the water, and green for the plants.
- Remember that foam forms on the base of the waterfall. Sketch this in like clouds.
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1

Draw two vertical lines.
2

To the left of these two lines, add two smaller parallel lines. On top of each line, draw a triangle. Draw a trapezoid on the bottom left of the image.
3

Add four groups of parallel lines and one single line on the left side of the image.
4

Draw close-together vertical lines in the center of the image. Begin adding foliage to your drawing.
5

Repeat the vertical lines on the right side of the image. Also add some smaller vertical lines to the groups of parallel lines. Continue adding foliage.
6

Continue adding detail.
7

Erase unnecessary guidelines.
8

Color the waterfall.
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