Otters on the river

Two otters drift through a bend in the river, with one holding a small pebble. Curving water lines link the animals while reeds and smooth stones frame the banks.

How much detail?

River ripples and reed leaves surround two medium-sized animal shapes. About the labels.

Try this palette: River companions

Color the water very lightly, then give each otter a different brown so their bodies stand out.

A small coloring tip

Use light pencil pressure for the river so the otters remain easy to see; a sharper brown pencil can define the little paws.

Give the pebble a special pattern, then add a second matching stone somewhere on the riverbank.