Motiv aus Süddalmatien

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · cerulean blue · yellow ochre · titanium white

secondary · burnt umber · cadmium red light · sap green

Mix different shades of blue for the sky and sea by adding white and a touch of green or brown. Create greens for the hills by mixing yellow and blue, adding brown for darker shades. Use white and a touch of red to create the pinkish highlights on the coastline.

techniques

• ·wet-on-wet blending
• ·broken color
• ·scumbling
• ·layering
• ·impasto

common pitfalls

• →Over-blending the colors, resulting in a muddy appearance.
• →Making the sky too uniform and lacking depth.
• →Failing to create enough contrast between the foreground and background.
• →Getting lost in details too early, before establishing the basic shapes and values.