This is from a photo I took of a friend who makes and fishes his own bamboo rods and has a beautiful Spey casting style. I wasn't going to post any more fishing related paintings but this one is an exercise in managing the washes , trying to create depth and clarity to the various layers of stone and foliage. I rewatched Olly's video where he adds the distant hill and the near trees as inspiration. Not sure about the painting as a whole, but I'm pleased with how the far bank turned out. Getting closer to who I want it to be.
I adjusted the colors and they are pretty much correct though maybe a tad bright.


Nice negative painting of the trees - very good.
One of these masking fluid fine pens would be perfect for your fishing lines. Ive used one for plane trails in the sky - it was perfect - posted here previously - then you wouldn't need to rip up the paper.
Then think about adjusting the values behind the fishing line, so its a darker tone and the line will stand out more - its the focal point anyway so it would make sense. This will be a lot easier if you use masking fluid as you wont need to worry about it. Give the guy a red or turquiose hat to make him pop.
Once I've removed the masking fluid and have the line, i then soften it in places with a damp small synthetic flat. You can also add a little tone. Masking fluid is a great thing to use sparingly in the right places, we shouldn't think that its not something we can utilize.