Waterfall Effect

**Su Lawrence** · 09 April 2011, 01:32 AM

I read the post by Bob in the Off-Topic forum about how there have been more web design posts than graphics recently. So I figured I'd post something here as I don't post much artwork.

A long while ago there was a challenge thread about creating the effect of a waterfall over marble. The attached image is along those lines and is something I tinker with every now and then.

I don't have access to my source files at present so apologise if the image is a bit on the small size, for those using higher screen resolutions.

Regards

Su

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**ontos** · 09 April 2011, 02:38 AM

That is absolutely beautiful, well done.

**Su Lawrence** · 09 April 2011, 04:08 AM

Thanks Merv appreciate your feedback.

I found the url of the original waterfall thread challenge: Technique for Flowing Water (started by John Clements back in 2001).

Regards

Su

**iamtheblues** · 09 April 2011, 05:38 AM

Absolutely stunning, Su. I like the rainbow too, it adds a nice finishing touch. Thanks for the link to the challenge as well.
Saludos,
Bob.

**Su Lawrence** · 09 April 2011, 08:01 AM

Thanks Bob, glad you liked it.

Adding the rainbow was my other half's idea actually, but luckily I had already experimented with a rainbow effect previously.

Regards

Su

PS: Ah yes talking about links, here's one to your thread 'Talk Web' in the Off-Topic forum (which I mentioned in my original post but forgot to add a link to - sorry).

**Rik** · 09 April 2011, 10:06 AM

Hi Su.

The water ripples look too big, to me, compared to the waterfall itself.

Just my opinion and observation.

Though the whole picture is absolutely beautiful.

**gray** · 09 April 2011, 04:26 PM

That would make a great looking poster, Su.

**Soquili** · 09 April 2011, 06:26 PM

Great drawing Su.

**gwpriester** · 10 April 2011, 01:41 AM

Looks convincing to me Su.

**Su Lawrence** · 11 April 2011, 01:22 AM

Thanks Rik, gray, Soquili and Gary for your comments, appreciate it.

Rik: About the ripples, I thought I would check some out to be sure. I didn't really use any photographic reference for the waterfall itself, so I had a look in Google Images and found that the water in front of even a low waterfall can be quite choppy. I might even them out a little bit though. However, I do have more spray than I really should for the size of the fall; but I needed extra to 'justify' having a rainbow ... so that's just a bit of artistic license if you like.

Thanks again.

Regards

Su