White House on a Hill

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · yellow ochre · raw umber

secondary · sap green · burnt sienna · ultramarine blue

Mix white with yellow ochre and a touch of raw umber to create the off-white color of the house. Use ultramarine blue and burnt sienna to create muted greens and browns.

techniques

• ·broken color
• ·impasto
• ·scumbling
• ·wet-on-dry layering
• ·color mixing

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the painting and losing the freshness of the brushstrokes.
• →Using colors that are too bright or saturated.
• →Failing to establish a clear focal point.
• →Ignoring the underlying structure of the forms.