Ruins Near Kula

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · burnt sienna · yellow ochre

secondary · raw umber · cadmium red light

Mix blues and browns for the sky. Use yellow ochre and burnt sienna for the building and ruins. Add small amounts of red to the browns for the brickwork.

techniques

• ·wet-on-wet blending
• ·dry brush texture
• ·layering washes
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·rendering textures

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details too early.
• →Using too much water and losing control of the washes.
• →Not creating enough contrast between the foreground and background.
• →Making the colors too saturated.