Dutch fishing boats at the shore

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · burnt umber · titanium white

secondary · yellow ochre · raw sienna · payne's gray

Mix blues and whites for the sky, adding a touch of yellow ochre for warmth. Use burnt umber and raw sienna for the boats, mixing with white for highlights and payne's gray for shadows. Create muted grays by mixing complementary colors.

techniques

• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·rendering reflections
• ·scumbling
• ·glazing

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details in the figures.
• →Making the reflections too sharp and defined.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the water.
• →Using colors that are too saturated, losing the atmospheric effect.