What associations do you have when you mention the evening sun setting over the horizon? The soft bliss of the spreading heat, the simultaneous brightness and muffled colors, the quietness of nature in anticipation of dusk - is it possible to show all this in the picture? Let's look at how to draw a sunset in stages by the example of a sea landscape. This will be quite simple to do if you are guided by the proposed detailed instructions along with the accompanying sketches. So let's get started.
How to draw a sunset on the sea? Drawing features
Why will an image with the presence of water be taken as an example? Surely you can guess that multi-colored sun glare on the surface of a lake or sea looks especially attractive. But more accurately reproduce all the energy and beauty of the landscape is possible only when drawing in color. Therefore, before starting the final stage, decide which of the variants of the painting technique (decoration with colored pencils or paints) you will use. And then fantasize, improvise and try to put a piece of your own vision into the drawing. From this, undoubtedly, your work will only become even more creative, surprising everyone with its originality and liveliness.
Description of the first stage, how to draw a sunset: creating a layout
According to the proposed image, decide on the arrangement of the basic elements of the picture.
- Divide a sheet of paper into two parts with a horizon line, while the area of the sky will be much wider.
- Draw another line in parallel, which will then be one of the constituent zones of the coast.
- Closer to the right side, draw a triangle that lies on the horizon line with its base.
- In the center of the sketch, draw a small sized sun in the shape of a circle. Position it just above the horizon.
- At the edges, outline oblique lines representing coastal cliffs. They will be located above the horizon line, adjacent to it by one of the sides.
The second stage: how to decorate the landscape?
Before you draw a sunset, consider all the details of the future landscape. It is possible that during the work you will want to supplement the proposed image with your details. It is best to do this while applying the mock lines with a pencil.
- Place the part marked with a triangle in the form of a small sailboat. Draw a shadow falling from it onto the water surface.
- Give the side rocks a wavy shape.
- On the lower horizontal line, draw the outlines of low vegetation. In the finished landscape, this detail will be a green coastal reed. Draw the lines of reflection from it on the water, pointing down.
- With small longitudinal strokes, outline the lines of the sunset sky, which, when filling the picture with different shades, will be the dividing zones. Fill the top of the picture with almost continuous blackout, which will mean the onset of twilight.
- Put out the rocks and sailboat in a solid tone.
The third stage: how to draw a sunset in color?
Having received a pencil drawing, you can proceed to the most responsible and at the same time interesting stage of work - decorating. How to draw a sunset, guessing at the same time the desired color palette? To do this, be sure to use a few tricks that will clearly indicate the appropriate theme of the picture: on the surface of the water, yellow glare will reflect from the setting sun over the horizon, the sky will be replete with multiple transitions of colors from red to bluish shades, at the same time filling the sky with light and shadow and “overlapping” »Contrasting tones.
Try, experiment and surprise with the extraordinary beauty of the sea sunset!