A Glass of Water

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · burnt umber

secondary · yellow ochre · raw sienna · payne's gray

Mix ultramarine blue and white for the sky, adding small amounts of burnt umber to create subtle variations. Use burnt umber, yellow ochre, and raw sienna for the pebbles, mixing with white to lighten the tones.

techniques

• ·layering
• ·dry brushing
• ·scumbling
• ·glazing
• ·color mixing

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the pebbles, resulting in a flat and uniform texture.
• →Failing to create subtle tonal variations in the sky and sea.
• →Inaccurately rendering the perspective of the table and objects.
• →Not capturing the transparency and reflections of the glass and bottle.