Waterfall With Deer Drinking From The Pool Below Coloring Page

A stag and a doe have come down to the pool at the foot of the falls, and the stag has lifted his head while the doe drinks. The artist has given real attention to the animals, with layered fur strokes along their backs and a full spread of antlers drawn branch by branch, and set them against a finely textured backdrop of rock, ferns and falling water. The detail level is high, so this page suits adults and teenagers.

Fur is the challenge worth taking seriously. Work in short strokes that follow the direction the coat grows, keep the belly and the inside of the legs much lighter, and build the brown up in two or three passes rather than pressing hard once. Leave the antlers pale gray-fawn. If everything behind the deer stays slightly softer and cooler in tone, the animals will step forward off the page.

If you have ever wondered why wildlife pictures like this one are nearly always set at dawn or dusk, that is genuinely when deer come to water. They feed and drink most heavily in the low light at either end of the day.