At the fountain

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · yellow ochre · Prussian blue · titanium white

secondary · cadmium red · raw sienna · ivory black

Achieve the muted tones by mixing earth tones with white and small amounts of blue or red. Create atmospheric perspective by adding more blue and white to distant objects.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·figure drawing
• ·rendering textures

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details in the background.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth.
• →Inaccurate proportions of the figures.
• →Using colors that are too bright or saturated.