Alpine landscape

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · burnt sienna · raw umber

secondary · cadmium red · payne's gray

Mix blues and grays for the sky and distant mountains. Combine burnt sienna and cadmium red for the mountain peaks, and add raw umber for shadows. Use white to lighten colors for snow and highlights.

techniques

• ·wet-on-wet blending
• ·layering washes
• ·dry brush texture
• ·atmospheric perspective

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the freshness of the washes.
• →Creating muddy colors by mixing too many pigments.
• →Failing to establish a clear value structure.
• →Not allowing washes to dry completely before adding subsequent layers.