How to Draw Underwater Scenes with Colored Pencils

Have you ever wanted to draw underwater scenes or just create your own little world? You’d be surprised at just how easy it actually is with Colored Pencils. No, you don’t have to be an artist – so those of you who immediately said – but Ingrid, I can’t draw…keep reading!

The key to keeping this particular project real, is to create a super light background, and inter-twine the top with the bottom. You want to keep some basics in mind – things up close are larger, and things farther away are smaller – so when creating your dunes – the ones in the foreground are large and gradually get thinner and smaller as they recede into the background. Water too. That helps give it a realistic feel.

I added the shadow of the fish after I shot the video. The sunrays are streaming through the water directly from above the fish – so the shadow is below him.

You too can create this little world. Trust me when I say it’s easy – just take your time. When you draw underwater scenes with colored pencils – they are forgiving. Erase, get it how you like, just have fun. Keep it on the lighter side – you can always go darker.

Here’s a detailed video of the entire project for you. Enjoy!

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Thanks for watching – I hope you enjoyed this project. It’s a fun one. And if you missed the new release by Catherine Pooler – catch it here.

If you want to see more colored pencil projects – tell me in the comments below! 🙂

SUPPLIES

Below are all the supplies I used for these projects.