The Potato Digger

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · cadmium red · ultramarine blue

secondary · burnt umber · yellow ochre

Mix various shades of red by adding white or burnt umber to cadmium red. Create cloud shadows by mixing ultramarine blue with white and a touch of burnt umber. Achieve the earth tones by mixing burnt umber with yellow ochre and white.

techniques

• ·blocking in
• ·dry brushing
• ·scumbling
• ·layering
• ·color mixing

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the simplicity of the original.
• →Using colors straight from the tube without mixing them.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the landscape.
• →Not paying attention to the values and creating a flat image.