View of the Village of Castelnau-le-Lez

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · cadmium red · sap green · raw sienna

Mix greens by combining blue and yellow ochre, and vary the shades by adding white or burnt umber. Achieve the skin tones by mixing white, red, and yellow ochre, with touches of burnt umber for shadows.

techniques

• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·broken color
• ·scumbling
• ·glazing
• ·portrait rendering

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details in the village, losing the sense of distance.
• →Making the figure too stiff or unnatural.
• →Using too much pure color without mixing, resulting in a flat appearance.
• →Ignoring the subtle color variations in the foliage and sky.