Early Spring Morning in the Laurentian Wilds

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · burnt umber

secondary · yellow ochre · raw sienna · alizarin crimson

Mix blues and whites for the sky and distant mountains, adding a touch of umber for shadows. Use umber, sienna, and ochre for the field, and mix blues and umber for the dark mountains.

techniques

• ·layering
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·dry brushing
• ·color mixing
• ·scumbling

common pitfalls

• →Making the distant mountains too bright or saturated.
• →Overworking the details in the foreground.
• →Not creating enough contrast between the snow and the shadows.
• →Using too much pure white for the snow.