17/10/2026
𝙋𝙉𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙬 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙉𝙠𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙞 𝙎𝙞𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖 builds this splash from something you might not expect: curved lines, carefully placed shadows and tiny hits of bright colour.
1️⃣ Start with yellow pastel in the background
2️⃣ Build the water surface with curved horizontal lines
3️⃣ Layer green, pink, yellow, orange
4️⃣ Create the ripple rings with curved oval shapes
5️⃣ Darken the centre where the drop hits the water
6️⃣ Build the splash upwards and shape the main droplet
7️⃣ Add darker shadows around the splash and droplet
8️⃣ Bring in white and light blue highlights for that wet, reflective look
9️⃣ Blend the ripples, keeping some curved highlights visible
🔟 Add the smaller falling droplet and finish with your deepest shadows and brightest highlights
💡 The interesting part? The water effect comes from contrast. Those really dark shadows sitting next to bright highlights are what makes a flat pastel drawing look glossy and dimensional.
Which part would you tackle first: the ripples or that suspended droplet? 👇
Your Turn! Make it & Tag us
Nkosinathi Sibanda
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