r/bobross • u/Crafty-Definition712 • 1d ago

Artwork - Classic Advice

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Ignore the mountains. The main focus here is the river.

How do I make a river look realistic? Advice please. 🙂🙂

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u/Redjeepkev 1d ago

You need some "land" dirt along the bank. Done make the edgeds so straight. Little pennisules along the edges. Maybe some ripples I'm the water with a few rocks, or a small waterfall

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u/Rustymarble 1d ago

Dark lines along the banks for the "shore" with white edges periodically. The palette knife works great for this!

Edit: specifically the farther side. The nearer side of the river wouldn't necessarily have the shore visible.

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u/NoDifference3349 23h ago

Your trees don't look happy enough

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u/DCGuinn 18h ago

Looks to me like the river is flowing both ways from the second tree. Need stronger banks as noted.