Mont-Saint-Michel, Morning

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · titanium white · ultramarine blue

secondary · burnt sienna · viridian green · ivory black

Mix yellow ochre and white for the sand and building. Use ultramarine blue and white for the sky. Mix burnt sienna and black for the darker areas of the figures and building.

techniques

• ·wet-on-wet blending
• ·broken color
• ·scumbling
• ·atmospheric perspective

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details of the building.
• →Making the figures too stiff or detailed.
• →Creating too much contrast in the sand.
• →Not blending the sky smoothly enough.