Flowers in a Vase

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · red · green · white · brown

secondary · blue · yellow · ochre

Achieve the various greens by mixing yellow and blue with touches of brown or white. Create the reds by mixing a base red with touches of brown or orange for warmth, and white for lighter shades.

techniques

• ·impasto
• ·broken color
• ·wet-on-dry layering
• ·scumbling
• ·alla prima

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the expressive brushwork.
• →Creating muddy colors by over-mixing.
• →Failing to establish a strong focal point.
• →Ignoring the overall composition and balance.
• →Not varying the brushstrokes enough to create texture.