Twilight in the Wilderness

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · cadmium yellow light · cadmium red · ultramarine blue · burnt umber

secondary · alizarin crimson · cerulean blue · raw sienna · titanium white

Create atmospheric perspective by mixing warm colors for the sky and cool blue-grays for distant mountains, using complementary colors to achieve the glowing sunset effect

techniques

• ·atmospheric perspective gradation
• ·wet-on-wet cloud blending
• ·silhouette edge control
• ·reflective water painting
• ·color temperature transitions

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the smooth sky gradations
• →Making foreground elements too detailed and losing silhouette effect
• →Not maintaining proper value relationships between sky and land
• →Creating muddy colors when mixing the complex sky tones