Blue Sea, Iona

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · burnt umber

secondary · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson · payne's gray

Mix blues and whites for the sky and sea. Combine umber and crimson for the rocks. Use Payne's gray to darken the mountains.

techniques

• ·blocking in
• ·broken color
• ·impasto
• ·scumbling
• ·wet-on-dry

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the freshness of the brushstrokes.
• →Creating muddy colors by over-mixing.
• →Failing to establish a clear focal point.
• →Not varying the brushstrokes enough to create texture.