Sailboats in the bay

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · titanium white · burnt umber

secondary · ultramarine blue · cadmium orange · raw sienna

Achieve the sky colors by mixing yellow ochre and white, with touches of orange and blue for variation. Create the water reflections by diluting the sky colors with more white and adding subtle hints of brown.

techniques

• ·wet-on-wet blending
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·scumbling
• ·glazing

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the clouds, resulting in a muddy appearance.
• →Making the distant boats too detailed, diminishing the sense of depth.
• →Failing to capture the subtle color variations in the water.
• →Creating harsh lines that break the atmospheric effect.