Silence All Around

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · orange · white · black

secondary · yellow · green · gray

Mix various shades of orange for the sky. Create the field color by mixing white with small amounts of blue, gray, and purple. Use yellow and green with a touch of brown for the apple.

techniques

• ·dry brush texture
• ·layering
• ·scumbling
• ·color mixing

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the texture in the sky or field.
• →Making the horizon line too uniform and flat.
• →Not creating enough contrast between the sky and the field.
• →Ignoring the subtle color variations in the field.