What Are The Wild Waves Saying

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · cadmium red light · ivory black

Mix various shades of blue and black for the ocean. Use yellow ochre and white for the sky, adding touches of red for the sunset glow. Create cloud highlights with white and small amounts of yellow and red.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·wet-on-dry layering
• ·blending

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the clouds, resulting in a flat or muddy appearance.
• →Failing to establish strong value contrasts, leading to a lack of depth.
• →Inaccurately portraying the perspective of the waves.
• →Using too much black, making the painting appear dull.