Harbor Scene, Reykjavik II

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · payne's gray · burnt umber · cadmium yellow

Mix different blues and whites for the sky and water. Use yellow ochre and burnt umber for the land. Mix gray from blue, red, and yellow for the clouds.

techniques

• ·color blocking
• ·simplified shapes
• ·wet-on-dry blending
• ·broken color
• ·scumbling

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the blending and losing the expressive brushstrokes.
• →Making the colors too uniform and lacking variation.
• →Getting the proportions of the buildings incorrect.
• →Not simplifying the shapes enough and adding too much detail.