Evening view of a temple in the hills

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · yellow · light gray · blue-green

secondary · dark brown · red-orange · muted green

Mix light gray by combining white with a touch of black or burnt umber. Achieve blue-green by blending blue and green with a hint of gray to mute the color. Create the foreground greens by mixing yellow, blue, and brown.

techniques

• ·flat wash
• ·layering
• ·dry brushing
• ·linear perspective
• ·stylized rendering

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the simplicity of the original.
• →Using colors that are too bright or saturated.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and distance.
• →Making the trees too realistic and not stylized enough.