Pubic Enemy's Sketchbook

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The white of the water is air pocket erupting at the surface and breaking the surface tension. In area where the bed of the river is lower it tend to create turbulance and on the edge of the river if the edge as alot of rock instead of sand. If the bed of the river is relatively smooth like sand for example you get less of that white and where there is bigger rock diverting the flow it tend to make the water splash.The reason why it white is because the surface isn't smooth like the surface of a mirror.The faster the current is the more turbulance and air get trap inside the water therefor breaking the mirror quality of a calm body of water.


The tricky part about drawing water is think about it volume and implying it speed with your color&value choose.