2. Developing distant shoreline and shaping areas with texture and colour June 16, 2019 1372 × 997 2. Developing distant shoreline and shaping areas with texture and colour 2. Here I’m using a 1/4″ deerfoot stipple brush to add the appearance of texture to the rocks, water and distant foliage. I paint over the same areas with several thin washes before defining them further with a #1 mini round brush.