Let’s get painting! Here are my color recipes. #1. Ultramarine Blue + White. #2. Ultramarine Blue + a tiny bit of MUD (Ultramarine Blue + Alizarin Crimson) + White. #3. Mix #2 + a little touch of Pthalo Blue + White. #4. Two shades of MUD + Ultramarine Blue + White. #5. Cobalt Blue + White. #6. Pthalo Blue + White. Why do we call MUD, MUD? CLICK HERE to find out and learn more about our double primary mixing system.
VIDEO! I start with the sky because it is the source of light for the piece. When it is complete I “PAINT FORWARD” beginning with the farthest bluffs.
VIDEO! Work on the background continues.
VIDEO! Adding some of the details on the delightful coastal village.
Reflections of the old fort on the rocky outcropping are dragged straight down into the water below.
Then a few horizontal brushstrokes are made across the reflections. This gives the feeling of waves moving in to crash against the shoreline.
I follow a simple rule in painting the ocean: Muted colors go back, Intense or bright colors come forward. The Mediterranean water is made duller in the distance. Mixes of Ultramarine Blue + MUD + White are used. Moving to the middle ground slightly darker mixtures of Ultramarine Blue + White and Ultramarine Blue + Pthalo Blue + White are used. The closest water is Pthalo Blue + White making it very intense. This helps to give the feeling of depth in the piece. The shallow water nearest the beach is made a bit greener. The creamy yellow sand influences the blue water over it, making it appear more green!
The view from the terrace is complete! Thanks for following along today. BIG HUGS,
Mikki Senkarik 
April 18, 2016 at 8:22 PM |
Mikki, WOW! It’s awesome! We love it. Lonnie and Stan
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April 19, 2016 at 5:19 PM |
I’m so thrilled you like the way your painting is progressing. THANK YOU! Mikki
September 25, 2016 at 11:35 AM |
Thank You Mikki for this Link….and Big Thank you for this mini tutorial!!!