Grand Canal From Santa Maria Della Carita To The Bacino Di San Marco

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · cadmium red · raw sienna

Mix blues and white for the sky, adding small amounts of yellow ochre to warm the color near the horizon. Browns and ochres mixed with white create the building tones. Use glazes of burnt umber to create shadows and depth.

techniques

• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·glazing
• ·linear perspective
• ·scumbling

common pitfalls

• →Getting the perspective wrong, causing the buildings to look distorted.
• →Overworking the details, resulting in a stiff and unnatural look.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the water.
• →Using colors that are too saturated, making the painting look unrealistic.