The Bathing Hut. Afternoon, July 29, 1876

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · ultramarine blue · raw umber · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt sienna · payne's gray

Mix various grays for the sky by combining white, blue, and umber. Achieve the sand color with yellow ochre, raw umber, and white. Use ultramarine blue and white for the sky.

techniques

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

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the painting and losing the loose, impressionistic feel.
• →Using too much detail in the background, which can flatten the perspective.
• →Failing to capture the subtle color variations in the sky and sea.
• →Making the bathing hut too bright or clean, which will make it stand out too much.