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I have used epoxy in the past, with good results. If you want water that will get comments, though, you should try modeling the stream bed rather than just painting flat colors. You'll end up using a lot more epoxy, true, which can get expensive, but if you 're like me you'll do it anyways! Think about what would be on the bottom of your creek and model it as though all the water was removed. Then start pouring epoxy to fill over it. <br /> <br />The first layer of epoxy (you don't want to pour it deeper than about 1/8" at a time) can have some dark acrylic paint mixed into it, to add a little depth. The next layers can be clear, or you can mix in lighter tans to represent sediment and murkiness. Nearer the top, you might mix in blues or greens to get the reflections of the sky that will otherwise be missing, but don't go overboard. In the end, you'll have epoxy several layers thick that looks like it is carrying sediment, flowing over rocks and gravel beds, and is very very flat. I've heard of people doing things to make the epoxy set up with some surface disturbance built in, but I have not been successful at doing this. Instead, you need one more coat: acrylic gloss medium, which you stipple on with a whacked-out brush, to create ripples and waves. <br /> <br />This technique is prime for small creeks and streams, but for big oceanfronts or harbors you might want to look for other methods. There are clear plastic light diffusers meant for use in an office with 2x4 flourescent lights which may have a plausible wave pattern, and there is also shower-door glass at hardware stores that can serve well. I bet there's all kinds of other ways to get ingenuitive with materials not yet tried, just keep your eyes peeled!
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