My oil paint colors for the sky are mixed and I’m ready to begin painting. But first, let me tell you my recipes for the Sunset Hues. #1. White + Pthalo Blue + a touch of Cadmium Orange. #2. White + Pthalo Blue. #3. White + Cobalt Blue. #4. White + MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson). #5. White + MUD + Alizarin Crimson. #6. Two shades of White + Cadmium Yellow Medium + Cadmium Orange. #7. White + Alizarin Crimson + Cadmium Red Light + a little bit of MUD.
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The oil washes, comprising the foliage of the trees that were completed in our previous session, are now day. The opaque colors of the sky and clouds are carefully painted around the leaves of the birches and needles of the pines.
The setting sun illuminates the surrounding clouds. The glowing orb is highlighted with White + the tiniest bit of Cadmium Yellow Medium.
The luminosity of the sun also warms and lightens the slope of the hills below.
The brilliantly colored leaves of the Birch Trees are made of Cadmium Yellow Medium + MUD, Cadmium Yellow Medium + MUD + Cadmium Orange and Cadmium Yellow Medium + MUD + Alizarin Crimson.
Pine boughs are blocked in with several combinations, in various proportions, of Sap Green + Pthalo Blue + White and Sap Green + White.
The autumn colors of the trees on the opposite share are painted in more muted tones so they will fall back.
Reflections of the hills and sunset sky have been painted into the water behind the swinging bench. Its sturdy frame, chains and wooden seat are drawn into the wet oil paint.
The rest of the reflections of the hills and first layer of clouds snuggled along the top of them are also pulled down into the lake at the horizon line. Next, the area of the water closest to the foreground is painted with mixes #1, #2 and #3.
Now the reflections of the setting sun are dragged horizontally into the blue water, mirroring the sky above.
At this time the trunks of the Birch and Pine trees are delineated. Painting the reflections of the sky first, then pulling the trunks over the wet surface, allows the water to appear smooth and glassy.
That’s it for this session. Thank you for all your kind and encouraging comments. I really appreciate you! AND PLEASE, always feel free to ask questions. See you next time! With Big Hugs,
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