Copy of A. V. Copley Fielding's Loch Achray

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · cerulean blue · raw umber · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt sienna · payne's gray · sap green

Mix blues and grays for the sky and distant mountains. Use yellow ochre and raw umber for the foreground, adding green for foliage. Burnt sienna can add warmth to the foreground and trees.

techniques

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

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the washes, leading to muddy colors.
• →Making the foreground too dark, losing the sense of depth.
• →Not allowing washes to dry completely before adding subsequent layers.
• →Being too precise with details in the distant mountains.