Transvaal evening (Nelspruit)

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt umber · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson

Mix blues with white to create the sky, adding small amounts of pink and yellow for the clouds. Use burnt umber and blue for the dark foliage. Vary the yellows and ochres with touches of brown and green for the field.

techniques

• ·layering
• ·dry brushing
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·broken color
• ·scumbling

common pitfalls

• →Overblending the colors, resulting in a muddy appearance.
• →Making the distant hills too dark, flattening the perspective.
• →Creating uniform brushstrokes in the field, lacking texture.
• →Neglecting the subtle color variations in the sky and clouds.