Reflections

I love to paint water!  But that requires some knowledge of reflections.

In this painting, there are two different considerations of values in reflections.  In the foreground boat, the shadow side of the lobster boat is lighter than the darker reflection.  In the background, the dark dock shack and pilings are reflected in lighter tones.  You must look carefully at the values of reflections before assuming what value they should be.

Also, look at the gradation from bottom to top and see that the closer to the viewer, the darker the value.  And as the gradation unfolds, it goes from cool to warm.

And last, the reflections of the dock link up to the boat to form a shape.

Always look and study values before beginning to paint.