Landscape with the Adoration of the Golden Calf

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue · burnt umber · titanium white

secondary · cadmium red · viridian green · raw sienna

Mix greens by blending yellow ochre and ultramarine blue, and vary the tones by adding white or burnt umber. Achieve the warm, golden light by glazing with thin layers of yellow ochre and burnt sienna.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·figure drawing
• ·soft blending

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details in the background, which should be kept soft and diffused.
• →Using too much pure color without mixing and blending.
• →Failing to establish a clear sense of depth and perspective.
• →Getting figure proportions wrong.