Colours: ultramarine, cerulean blue, sap green. raw sienna
Sketch out the composition making sure that the edge of the lake doesn't fall half way and that the trees are irregularly placed. paint on a very pale raw sienna over the sky and trees. Dry |
Paint in the back ground trees in mixtures of both blues and raw sienna allowing the colours to mix on the paper. Note the colours change from left to right. Soften off some od the top edges with clean water. paint in the foreground with sap + cerulean and sap + raw sienna |
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Paint the foreground trees and mixtures of sap, raw sienna, ultramarine and cerulean. These trees should be darker tones. |
Paint in the lake with clear water and drop in ultramarine + cerulean + raw sienna allowing paint to mix wet in wet. paint in the foreground with sap + sienna. Dry |
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Paint clean water for reflections under the trees Whilst the paper is still wet paint green mixtures with a flat brush and a vertical stroke straight down. If you get a strong edge soften with clean water. Add foreground these should be the darkest darks. |