Crizanteme

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · cadmium red · ultramarine blue

secondary · cadmium yellow · viridian green · burnt umber

Mix white with small amounts of yellow and blue to create the subtle variations in the flower petals. Use ultramarine blue and burnt umber to create the dark tones of the vase. Mix cadmium yellow and viridian green for the fruit.

techniques

• ·blocking in
• ·layering
• ·dry brush
• ·color mixing
• ·simplifying forms

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the loose, expressive style.
• →Making the colors too uniform and lacking variation.
• →Not paying attention to the relative sizes and positions of the objects.
• →Using too much paint and creating a muddy effect.