Then, add lines inside the waterfall itself to represent the water raging towards the edge of the waterfall. Afterwards, also draw diagonal curved lines inside the water flow section you drew on Step 3.
How to Draw a Waterfall
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A waterfall can add a paradisaical feel to your illustration, using some simple shapes you’ll learn how to make one following these steps.
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Draw a curved line on the bottom of the scene, this will be the outline of the pond/river.
Draw rounded cornered rectangles for the first tier.
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Draw another couple of rectangles. Make them smaller this time.
Add a third tier. Remember that the smaller they look, the farther they are, depth-wise.
Draw some bushes sticking to one side.
Complete the scene by drawing some more trees or bushes to the other side.
- Remember that foam forms on the base of the waterfall. Sketch this in like clouds.
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Draw two vertical lines.
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.
Add four groups of parallel lines and one single line on the left side of the image.
Draw close-together vertical lines in the center of the image. Begin adding foliage to your drawing.
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.
Continue adding detail.
Erase unnecessary guidelines.
Color the waterfall.
Finish coloring the drawing.
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Try using water colors on scrap paper and keep mixing them until you find the color that works for you.
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How to Draw a Waterfall – Let’s get started!
Start by drawing what we will call the “base rock” on the left side of the waterfall. Draw various curved lines to represent the base rock.
Don’t worry about perfecting the shape of the rocks! As a matter of fact, the more uneven the lines are, the more realistic the rock formation looks!
Step 2 – Create the Rock Formation of the Waterfall
This time, we will add another layer of rock “wall” right on top of the waterfall’s base rock.
Use straight and curved lines to represent this vertical rock wall.
Step 3 – Draw the Puddle of Water Below the Rocks
In this step, we will create what will look like the mass of water that has fallen from the waterfall.
Draw various curved lines to represent this, just like the one shown in the illustration.
