In the Garden

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · viridian green · ivory black · raw umber · titanium white

secondary · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue · burnt sienna

Mix greens by blending viridian green, raw umber, and ivory black. Use white to create lighter values and yellow ochre to warm the tones. Achieve the skin tones by mixing white, burnt sienna, and a touch of yellow ochre.

techniques

• ·wet-on-wet blending
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·color layering

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the soft, atmospheric quality.
• →Using colors that are too bright or saturated.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and distance.
• →Not blending the colors sufficiently, resulting in a choppy or uneven surface.