West Point, Prout's Neck

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · raw umber

secondary · cadmium red · yellow ochre · payne's gray

Mix blues and whites for the water, adding touches of raw umber for depth. Use cadmium red and yellow ochre to create the sunset hues, and payne's gray to darken the shadows.

techniques

• ·dry brushing
• ·scumbling
• ·layering
• ·blending
• ·broken color

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the overall sense of atmosphere.
• →Making the waves too uniform and lacking in dynamic movement.
• →Not creating enough contrast between the light and dark areas.
• →Failing to capture the texture of the rocks.