Summer Day, Les Andelys, Normandy

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · viridian green

secondary · yellow ochre · burnt umber · cadmium yellow

Mix blues and whites for the sky and water, adding touches of green and yellow for variation. Use burnt umber and viridian green for the dark areas of the trees, and mix greens and yellows for the hills.

techniques

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

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the impressionistic feel.
• →Not creating enough contrast between light and shadow.
• →Using colors straight from the tube without mixing them.
• →Failing to capture the reflections in the water accurately.