How to draw reflections in water using graphite pencils

[@kathleenhenry4475]

I love the way you say which pencil and erasers you use as you go along .Very helpful to new people .Thank you .

[@ItsOnlyMeAgain]

I’ve drawn a little landscape to reflect “it’s nothing special” ........ r you crazy? It’s absolutely stunning. I would love to be able to draw like that.

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

I am a bit crazy sometimes :) but its only a sketch, I'm sure you could do it, its a lot easier than it looks :)

[@ItsOnlyMeAgain]

Well I plan to give it a try so I’ll let you know but I don’t think you know just how good you are.

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks Suzanne, that's kind of you to say. I hope you give this a try, its an easy technique that works well, Happy Drawing!

[@ItsOnlyMeAgain]

Thank you. I want to try the windmill aswell. Thank you for sharing your talent. Maybe I will bump into you at north Norfolk one day and will watch over your shoulder while you sketch lol

[@tillygirl56]

Wow, thanks for taking the time to show us how you do these beautiful drawings. I have always wanted to learn. Now my guilty obsession, the Dave, Alan, and Smoothie demos. You are all so generous with your time and talent.

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

tillygirl56 Thanks tilly, its my pleasure to make these demos for all of you, I'm glad people are enjoying them, Nothing wrong with guilty pleasure's tilly, I have quite a few myself hahaha.

[@mariuszk2639]

🤔🤫🤭 You cover the better part of learning to draw ... "Discover all" So modestly shown ... !! Like everywhere ... Note that you are showing the less important aspects of drawing secrets. One must admit, you draw nicely.

[@angelicag2042]

This was a wonderful demo, Smoothie, and a pleasure to see how you produce these incredible works of art. I simply love the varied tones graphite can create. I hope to see more of your demos. Cheers from Canada!

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Angelica G Thank Angelica, I'm really pleased you like these demos, as you know I was worried about making them, so its so nice to know that people appreciate them, thank you, from the UK :)

[@rt292]

This video helped so much! I was doing a drawing and needed help on how to do the reflection, and when he talked about the white line I between the bridge and reflection, the drawing came out amazing! Thanks so much!

[@gailgassen8670]

This is good to know! How amazing the difference is. It must be the additive they add to the graphite to make it water-soluble. This is a beautiful drawing thank you! My first love has always been drawing. Of course I used my fingers to shade with. My older sister used to draw a lot when I was a kids I always tried to draw like her. She drew beautiful women. My favorite was her drawings of a popular Sunday cartoon, Brenda Starr. Of course your way to young to know who that is. She was a glamorous drawn woman, kind of like Rita Hayworth. I love this drawing, I'm really happy I came across your channel.....

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks Gail, interesting comment, I enjoyed reading it, although I don't know who Brenda Starr is? it was still fun to read, thank you, much appreciated.

[@rutbrea8796]

Beautiful!! Thanks for your kindness in sharing with us your techniques in this video. Thanks

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

You're very welcome, thanks for taking the time to view and comment.

[@gailfarrow5836]

Thank you for your videos. I really enjoy following your techniques and I've pretty much copied a number of your drawings. Please continue the lessons, as a newly to drawing (not quite at bus pass age, but close) I have gained more confidence in my drawings. Thank you again

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thank you Gail, more lessons on the way:)

[@rajannair7195]

Beautiful art! Very informative and valuable video and quite well presented. 👋👍

[@mariakellner2221]

Great demo smoothie,i agree that line separating the edge from the reflection does make it more believable,hope to see more .

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Maria Kellner Thanks Maria, glad you liked it, more demos are on the way!

[@robear888]

Fantastic demonstration! Thank you for sharing!!

[@NilRochaArt]

I also really like graphite, and it's great to see your work.

[@ccsitaround]

Very nice demo, now we have a good idea as to how you do your beautiful drawings. Thanks.

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Larry Nelson Thanks a lot Larry, glad you liked it, does this mean we might see some graphite drawings from you in the future?

[@monicahatting8459]

Hello, I enjoy your videos. Thank you for making me remember my first love. Graphite pencils. I love the landscapes were do you get your reference photos?

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Hi Monica, thanks for the nice comment, there are lot of copyright free image websites that i sometimes use, other times I use my own photos or just good old imagination :)

[@christreanor6637]

Just come across this video and can see straight away that you are going to teach me lots. already subscribed and gonna work through all your other videos. awesome!

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

+Chris Treanor Well thanks very much Chris, I hope you find all the other demos helpful.

[@Siralantoon]

Love your idea of a throwaway demo sketch!

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

:)

[@sylviahowell7802]

Thank you. Enjoyed this very much!

[@herbertwesley5877]

Shading has always been a problem with me I always forget where to draw my shadings because I can't really imagine a full on picture

[@uniquemad]

Great demo Smoothie!!! Loved it! Thank you for explaining and showing the difference between the two graphites :) Can't wait for the next demo, haha! Thanks again Smoothie :):):)

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

***** You're very welcome Madi, glad you found it helpful, "can't wait for the next demo"? give me a chance! hahaha :):)

[@uniquemad]

smoothie77 OK, but just a day or two, haha! :):)

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

***** Haha, I might treat you to a quick time-lapse, but only if you behave yourself! :):):)

[@uniquemad]

smoothie77 OK, that's a deal! hahaha! :):)

[@tamaras.8734]

I've learned a lot from you. Many Thanks greetings from Austria

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks Alenda, that's good know, greetings from the UK :)

[@josephmurphy7768]

Hello smoothie...I've just attempted this, and its come out a complete shambles!!!Lol....the tree trunk and the darkest places I've sort of penciled jet black!!Lol...so I've erased a lot of it....and I'm looking at it now thinking, can this be saved...its not the bionic man, but the bionic picture!!...we can rebuild it!!!....I'm drawing on A5 paper, and I've drawn the bridge too far down so the trees reflections are going to be going out of the picture!!!...I'm going to carry on!!Lol

[@nathaliebalter7250]

Thank you for this great demo Smoothie!

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Nathalie Balter You're very welcome Nathalie, I'm glad you liked it, thank you.

[@donaldserpette3792]

Hi smoothie, I have problems drawing realistic water. Could you do a video on drawing water? thanks!

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Hi Donald, I will see what I can do for a future video, I have a lot of other requests to get through first, thanks for the suggestion,

[@MusicBySand]

Another awesome drawing mate :) Thank you for sharing. I might try to draw a scene just like that and then use your technique. If I do, I will show you the outcome :)

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

+Rich W Thanks again Rich, I would love to see it if you do have ago at this one, its quite an easy technique once you've got the hang of it:)

[@MusicBySand]

I did a drawing of it. How can i aend you image of it? Will show you :)

[@MusicBySand]

Here is a link mate, where I have some of my drawings. facebook.com/Richs-Drawing-Room-457202317818523/

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

+Rich W Great work Rich, I looked through all your drawings, they are really good, I can see you have a real passion for drawing, I look forward to seeing more in the future. Thanks for sharing these with me, its was a real pleasure to see your work.

[@MusicBySand]

smoothie77 thanks mate. Yeah drawing relaxes me and I'm a kind of perfectionist when I draw lol. If i don't like what I see then I scrap it or spend hours trying to fix it lol.

[@Algabatz]

Learned a lot, thanks!

[@imalonebye3408]

Look smooth very simple. and so u smooth use different me secret smooth slipper. But I don't want knife colour use. Do I self drawing many time years.

[@davidlin1345]

This is an excellent demo. Wondering if any difference for ocean wave?

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

+David Lin Thanks David, there would be a lot of difference with an ocean wave, choppy water reflects differently , the technique in this demo is one I use for still or calm water, I will add ocean waves/seascape, to my list of "to do" demos, thanks for viewing and commenting.

[@sameertomar5099]

Ur channel deserves to be no 1 instead of mark crilley

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Wow, Thank you Sameer !

[@inekedusseljee3093]

Dear Smoothie77, Thanks again for a great tutorial, I really now need to start practicing some more. LOL. Is it necessary to clean a blending stump? And if so, how does one go about it? I just love grafite. Greetings from Hungary

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Hi Ineke, its not necessary to clean the blending stump, but if you do want it clean, its sandpaper that is used to rub of the graphite back to clean paper, greetings from England, and happy drawing!

[@inekedusseljee3093]

I just draw my first "non childish" tree. And I have you to thank for it. This was very small. Trying now to make a bigger one. I am now using a grafite pencil to make grafite powder. Works a lot better. I believe you are right, that the jars with grafite powder are a mish mash. Do you have FB too? Can you show how to make a nice house? Slowly please? Please? Greetings,Ineke

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Great to hear you're getting good results with graphite, no I don't have FB, I will see what I can do about a house drawing, next time I do a landscape drawing with a building/ house I will make a video of it :)

[@andreacomeau2103]

Very helpful thank you

[@rleeelliott4597]

Very nice, thanks

[@athenasword1]

I been drawing since I was 8 now 68. I’ve never understand the techno babble as to why they leave a separate line but just use it If needed.

[@sosolawson6587]

I wish he did one with color pencils trying to learn how to make reflections in colour

[@maxinefewster342]

Brilliant demo Smoothie, even I find it fascinating watching how another artist uses the same medium as me , we are learning all the time from each other no matter how good or bad we think we are, lm sure many of your viewers are benefiting from your demos, keep up the good work :)

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Maxine Fewster Thanks Maxine, I really appreciate your lovely comment, and what a real pleasure to chat to you today!:):) thank you!

[@mvtec4945]

don't worry about not talking much , your actions speak louder than words

[@arunapatel7898]

Enjoyed your video, very informative. Thank you.I find the sound too soft hence difficulty in following .

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Yes, these older videos sometimes have a low volume, the more recent ones are a lot louder.

[@gloriapukhrambam657]

please tell me how to draw water reflection using watercolour

[@gordonpearcy7330]

Do you put a fixative on finished pictures?

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

I do.

[@mikepeele5305]

Love your work but sometimes you speak very quietly and I have trouble hearing all of your comments

[@Agui007]

Hi Smoothie your simple demo as you say, was great! You make the reflection convincing. Do you also draw mountains?

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

+Agui007 Hi Agui007, thanks for the comment, I do draw mountains, a couple of my older graphite drawing videos show a few mountain scenes, I will be drawing more mountains in future videos.

[@thewitchmalphas]

Great vid my man! Thank you so much!

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

You're welcome, glad you liked it.

[@josephmurphy7768]

Hello smoothie, i said i wos gonna finish it .....and i did!!....actually my attempt at it is so bad, its actually quite good!!!Lol....it is my first attempt mind.

[@christreanor6637]

watched a few now,your drawings remind me of Thomas Kinkaid. are you from the Midlands?

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

+Chris Treanor Yes I'm from Leicestershire, is my accent that obvious lol?

[@christreanor6637]

To me yeah,I'm not too far away in Solihull.

[@sloth1021]

How does ur pencil smooth when I draw it isnt

[@jackson9203]

Anyone else find it way harder to shade with graphite. I’ve never been able to be good at it

[@ladyinblack3398]

Great tutor video. Can I ask you one thing please? Your video is always so quiet that I have to habe both volume settings on all the way high and your voice is still very distant and faint. Can you adjust your camera's microphone on upoming vieos like these?

[@ohpositivity3646]

This was released a day before my moms birthday...

[@circusaulii4953]

I couldn’t hear you well but otherwise the video was great

[@ЛюдаЛобанова-т9б]

Thank you!

[@johnwood1944]

Hey Smoothie, love your videos, but can hardly HEAR you. 😿

[@shirleytegio4209]

Bob rose it's that you I hope you live in 2020

[@___xyz___]

ASMR?

[@aaronpeattie1183]

hey smoothie you might wanna get a card scraper save your knife

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Never thought about using a card, does it work? using the knife works well, I can just keep sharpening it if it gets dull.

[@aaronpeattie1183]

smoothie77 its called a card scrapper it was used to finish wood before sand paper was common here is a link www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0001P0PIG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486817788&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=card+scraper&dpPl=1&dpID=41B1SGCXYZL&ref=plSrch

[@toitomatto6074]

Dont knw hw i can thank u

[@marnie8455]

3:08. nothing special. NOTHING SPECIAL! I could barely draw a straight line!

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Hahaha, oh I'm sure you can draw a straight line :)

[@andreanoniemus6282]

lol I was gonna say the same thing! " Nothing special?!!" I am dreaming of being able to draw something like that! I just started few weeks ago so hopefully someday..... But yeah... nothing special... you are too modest mr Smoothie!

[@josephmurphy7768]

Smoothie are you on WhatsApp?...i could send you my version thru!!!Lol

[@Woolfs]

Am l the only one that feels like trash after watching this?