Waiting Room in Ouchy

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · ivory black · burnt sienna

secondary · cadmium red · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue

Mix various shades of gray by combining white, black, and small amounts of blue or brown. Use burnt sienna and yellow ochre to create the warm tones of the wood and walls. Add small amounts of red to the browns to create the reddish-brown accents.

techniques

• ·alla prima
• ·broken color
• ·scumbling
• ·dry brush
• ·impasto

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the painting and losing the freshness of the brushstrokes.
• →Getting bogged down in details and losing the overall impression.
• →Incorrect perspective, which can distort the space.
• →Not paying attention to the value relationships, which can flatten the image.