Landscape of Portici

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · raw sienna · ultramarine blue · titanium white

secondary · cadmium red · yellow ochre · viridian

Mix burnt umber and ultramarine blue for dark shadows. Use raw sienna and white for highlights on the buildings and hillside. Add small amounts of cadmium red to earth tones to create warmth.

techniques

• ·layering
• ·dry brushing
• ·scumbling
• ·broken color
• ·alla prima

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the overall impression.
• →Making the colors too saturated and unnatural.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and distance.
• →Not varying the brushstrokes enough to create texture.