Fruit Sellers from the Islands, Venice

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · burnt umber · ultramarine blue · titanium white

secondary · cadmium red · raw sienna · viridian

Achieve the warm, muted tones by mixing yellow ochre and burnt umber with small amounts of ultramarine blue. Use titanium white to lighten the colors and create highlights. Mix cadmium red with yellow ochre for the orange scarf.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·figure drawing
• ·alla prima

common pitfalls

• →Getting the perspective of the buildings wrong, leading to a distorted composition.
• →Overworking the details, resulting in a stiff and unnatural look.
• →Failing to capture the subtle color variations in the water and buildings.
• →Inaccurate proportions in the figures.