Elegant in Bois de Bologne

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt sienna · ultramarine blue · cadmium red light

Achieve the muted tones by mixing the primary colors with white and small amounts of blue or red. Use burnt sienna and raw umber for the ground and buildings. Mix white with a touch of blue and yellow ochre for the sky.

techniques

• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·figure drawing
• ·animal anatomy
• ·blending
• ·scumbling

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figures and animals wrong.
• →Making the colors too saturated.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and atmosphere.
• →Overworking the details too early in the process.