Had to watch some youtube videos to try and give this one my best shot. I learned the word "negative space". So apparently I have to learn how to draw with the back ground colors as well 😩 jk. I look forward to coming back to water when I have more skills and giving it another shot.

I decided to give it another try, file was too heavy so i have a screenshot

Second and first attempt, it got me thinking of what happens when there's a decreasing terrain on one side, and that the highest volume will go down that decrease instead of going straight ahead, I dont know if I did that right or if it's even noticeable. Please let me know what could be improved

General idea i think i am getting it 1min 25 seconds was my reference in the video

quick sketch form imagnation, the forms are still very rough on my side, one thing in particular, I havent figured out yet how to define the bottom part of the waterfall when it crashes to the water below it

You say advanced warning like it's a bad thing. I would feel happy with my investment if all the videos were just you talking for 5 or 10 minutes about a single piece you admire. The insight and knowledge you provide is incredible. I am very much a novice artist and am still learning skills. And even I can appreciate your advice and wisdom when looking at pictures like this and jack frosts palace from Nemo in dreamland. How you point out subtle ways perspective plays a part really helps me. I am by far the least skilled person in this class amd probably the least deserving of your time investment. But I just felt like you should know, even for someone like me, you make it relatable. I was inspired enough to give it a shot in my sketchbook. It is not uncommon for notes from class and thumbnail sketch drawings like this to overlap.

Here are my waterfalls, is hard to figure out what is the shate the water will take

Some waterfalls from imagination! I really enjoyed experimenting with ellipses to construct more organic shapes. I feel like I fall into the “perspective is just cubes” trap and everything I make becomes boxy and uninteresting— but this got my creative brain singing! :D I especially enjoyed figuring out that you can use the concave side of the ellipse as well as the convex side in order to create more interesting waterfall shapes. This is so cool!

This is my analysis of what I think is going on. I am not sure if I am close to what he used, or if I am hammering a screw. Anyway, based on the fact that I put the work into it, I wouldn't mind some feedback to see how close I was at it.

I drew this waterfall from imagination and without any reference, to find out how good my understanding is. Overall im really happy with the result, however I think I need to take another look at the shapes the water has while its falling down. I also made some effort to make some good use of lineweight as suggested by @Nick Quason. Im really happy with it! I think it already looks a lot more professional. Im obviously not a master at lineweight just yet (all I did was trying to make lines that are closer to the viewer thicker), but im impressed with the difference it already makes. Thank you so much again for your feedback Nick!

Hello, not sure if I’m gonna take this any farther but here’s a little stream study.

I mean if everyone is posting their studies I had to do one too. 30 minutes on the dot. Used a live waterfall youtube stream and honestly it's way harder to try to see order in running water than i thought it would be

Just tried to understand the perspective in a geometric way but I believe I got confused and over did it and the image looks flat. Any ideas how to better interpret this image?

I applied what was discussed here and I am blow away by the outcome. I used one roun brus and tried to vary the thickness and size of the elipses. I didnt have any reference, i just made something on the spot on scrap sheet of watercolor paper... WOW! this way of thinking about every day things might just be a game changer for me

Gave it a try studying rapids as well. I found it very clear to start with ellipses then I sketched on top the supporting details. I tried to show the rounded form of water falling off the edges but it was tough. The foam was 😭 Feedback always appreciated!

If anyone is interested, there is an exposition about the Yoshida family at the Dulwich Picture Gallery (UK): https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/2024/june/yoshida-three-generations-of-japanese-printmaking/

I tried to practice the things I have learned from the video by drawing a short animation of a waterfall. The only reference i have used is the picture from the video. Any feedback or tips on how I can improve are always very welcome.

Your breakdown really made me appreciate this image. At a glance it looks like it's entirely organic in nature, but at a closer look it's very carefully structured in ways I never even imagined.

I took a close look at the image to see what I could learn from it. Focusing on images without distractions is really helpful.

Thanks for the concise analysis. It’s definitely an interesting way to approach background paintings. Breaking down complex structures into simple shapes makes them feel much less overwhelming.