Block the horizon: draw a horizontal line about 1/3 up from the bottom to separate water and sky; place the distant shoreline/dock on the right third of the horizon. Place Gatsby: at the lower-left foreground, sketch a small silhouetted figure (shoulders, head, one arm reaching toward the right). Keep him low so the space between him and the light feels wide. Add the water: draw gentle horizontal ripples from left to right; leave a vertical gap where the green light will reflect — the reflection should be a slightly elongated, broken column of green on the water’s surface. Dock and light: on the right shore, sketch a simple dock and a tiny square or lamp at its end; mark the light as a small, bright circle. Make the dock faint so the light reads as the primary object. Background details: faint outline of a distant mansion behind the dock (very small, low contrast), and a few low hills or trees to anchor the shore. Sky and atmosphere: keep the sky deep navy; add a subtle glow halo around the green light that softly fades into the sky — this sells the idea that the light is almost supernatural. Value and color notes Values: darkest at the foreground lawn and Gatsby silhouette, midtones for water, lightest only where the green light and its reflection appear. Color: saturated green for the light and reflection; desaturate everything else (greys, blues). Add a faint gold tint on the distant mansion to hint at Daisy’s wealthy world. Composition tips (make it stronger) Use the Mehr sehen