plate no. 2868
Green Sea, Iona
Samuel Peploe, 1920
study guide
est. 6 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Sketch the basic shapes of the mountains, sea, and foreground rocks.
- step 02
Block in the sky with light blue, leaving some white for clouds.
- step 03
Paint the distant mountains with a muted blue-purple.
- step 04
Add the base color for the sea, a mix of blues and greens.
- step 05
Begin building up the foreground rocks with white, blue, and gray, using short, choppy brushstrokes.
- step 06
Add darker accents to the rocks with browns and blues to create shadows and depth.
- step 07
Refine the details of the sea, adding highlights and variations in color.
- step 08
Add final touches to the rocks and snow, paying attention to the direction of light.
color palette
primary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · raw umber
secondary · yellow ochre · burnt sienna · violet
Mix white with small amounts of blue and violet to create the cool tones in the snow. Use raw umber and burnt sienna for the darker rocks, and mix blue and yellow for the sea.
techniques
- ·broken color
- ·impasto
- ·scumbling
- ·color temperature
common pitfalls
- →over-blending colors
- →making the rocks too uniform
- →not capturing the light on the snow
- →using too much detail
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·oil paints
- ·#6 flat brush
- ·#4 round brush
- ·palette
- ·linseed oil
- ·mineral spirits
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·easel
- ·painting medium
Use a limited palette to simplify color mixing. Consider using a slightly textured canvas to enhance the brushwork.
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