Secluded Waters

After a light sketch with an HB pencil, I start to define the little waterfall with the watercolor pencil. I'm using Derwent Watercolor pencils

After a light sketch with an HB pencil, I start to define the little waterfall with the watercolor pencil. I'm using Derwent Watercolor pencils

After laying down some color, I begin to use a wet, clean brush to blend  with. I go back and forth between pencil and brush to produce the art. The more clean water on the brush, and less pencil, the lighter the tone.

After laying down some color, I begin to use a wet, clean brush to blend with. I go back and forth between pencil and brush to produce the art. The more clean water on the brush, and less pencil, the lighter the tone.

I produced very light strokes of the green watercolor pencil and then with a  small clean, wet filbert brush, I blend the green tones to produce accents on the water. I've already produced the green foliage behind the bridge, as well the bridge itself.

I produced very light strokes of the green watercolor pencil and then with a small clean, wet filbert brush, I blend the green tones to produce accents on the water. I've already produced the green foliage behind the bridge, as well the bridge itself.

Using a scumbling technique, I start to draw in various tones of the leaves on the right side.

Using a scumbling technique, I start to draw in various tones of the leaves on the right side.

A little closer look at the scumbling technique for the leaves.

A little closer look at the scumbling technique for the leaves.

Then, after using a wet, clean brush, I start blending in those leaves on the right side.

Then, after using a wet, clean brush, I start blending in those leaves on the right side.

Detail of the mossy rocks below the bridge and the turbulent water

Detail of the mossy rocks below the bridge and the turbulent water

Detail of the bridge and trees beyond it. I like the soft watercolor feel of these watercolor pencils. I can break out of my technical rigidity that I'm normally used to and exercise more artistic freedom this way.

Detail of the bridge and trees beyond it. I like the soft watercolor feel of these watercolor pencils. I can break out of my technical rigidity that I'm normally used to and exercise more artistic freedom this way.

Detail of the turbulent waterfall. I don't need or want to draw/paint every single water droplet detail, this piece is loose and allows me more freedom than a technical drawing.

Detail of the turbulent waterfall. I don't need or want to draw/paint every single water droplet detail, this piece is loose and allows me more freedom than a technical drawing.

Drawing in the tree on the left side with it's moss

Drawing in the tree on the left side with it's moss

I used a cotton swab dampened with water to produce subtle blends on the tree.

I used a cotton swab dampened with water to produce subtle blends on the tree.

Using a scumbling technique again, I produce the light forest area that's behind and to the left of the bridge

Using a scumbling technique again, I produce the light forest area that's behind and to the left of the bridge

I used a larger wet filbert brush to blend the green scrumbling. I've already started producing the dark branches as tests to see how fine I could get with the watercolor pencils

I used a larger wet filbert brush to blend the green scrumbling. I've already started producing the dark branches as tests to see how fine I could get with the watercolor pencils

Scrumbling in the leafy layers on the background trees.

Scrumbling in the leafy layers on the background trees.

Further developing branchwork with the watercolor pencils

Further developing branchwork with the watercolor pencils

Very sketchy pencil work on the foreground rocks

Very sketchy pencil work on the foreground rocks

Using a moist, but not too wet of a brush to blend with

Using a moist, but not too wet of a brush to blend with

Finished piece

Finished piece

Secluded Waters

This was a small study with watercolor pencils that I produced back in 2013. Here I show my walk through of how I created it. It's not a precise step-by-step, but rather a progression. The art is available here: https://pixels.com/featured/bridge-and-waterfall-dale-jackson.html