His Heart Sleeps

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · burnt sienna · yellow ochre

secondary · titanium white · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson

Mix blues and whites for the sky and distant mountains. Use burnt sienna and black for the buffalo, adding touches of red and yellow for highlights. Create the water by mixing blues, greens, and whites, and add reflections by mirroring the colors above.

techniques

• ·wet-on-wet blending
• ·dry brush texture
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·broken color
• ·scumbling

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the loose, expressive feel.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and distance.
• →Using colors that are too saturated and unnatural.
• →Not capturing the correct proportions of the buffalo.
• →Ignoring the reflections in the water.