The Terrace of the Trafalgar Tavern Greenwich London

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · ultramarine blue · burnt sienna · cadmium yellow light

Achieve the muted tones by mixing the primary colors with white and small amounts of secondary colors. Use ultramarine blue and burnt sienna to create various shades of gray for the building and sky.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·rendering fabric
• ·figure drawing

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong.
• →Overworking the details of the building.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth.
• →Using colors that are too bright or saturated.