Fishing boats off Scotland by John Wilson Carmichael

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · burnt umber

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

Achieve the various blues and greens of the water by mixing ultramarine blue with white, yellow ochre, and a touch of burnt umber. Use white to lighten and create highlights. Muted greens for the land are achieved by mixing yellow ochre, burnt umber, and a touch of blue.

techniques

• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·wet-on-wet blending
• ·dry brushing for texture
• ·scumbling
• ·glazing

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details too early.
• →Creating overly saturated colors, losing the atmospheric effect.
• →Making the wave highlights too uniform and unnatural.
• →Ignoring the subtle value changes in the water and land.