In this painting I am painting on a peice of mdf board that has had geso applied to surface. It is 8" x 10" and I have applied masking tape to the back to attach it to a painting board on my easle. I start off with a little burnt sienna thinned down to put in the drawing. At this stage it is really about placement and getting the composition right first.
With the sky I first off apply titanium white thinned down over the entire sky area. Then with a large flat brush I add in Ultramarine Blue. I make sure it is darkest at top of sky and in the outer corners to draw the eye in. I am fairly random on how I apply the paint and leave some gaps as you can see.
In order to get the effect of the early morning sun rising over horizon I add in Yellow Ochre at horizon line and back behind the cliffs. This is then blended back into the sky to create a smoother transition.
Next I add in highlights on rocks and cliffs using more Yellow Ochre in the mix. Where the cliffs meet the rising sun the cliff face is almost all Yellow Ochre. The sand is blocked in using Yellow Ochre and Titanium White mix and the water is blocked in using Ultramarine Blue and Yellow Ochre mixes.
Finishing touches are added last with the people and their shadows, the whitecaps on the waves and foam on the sand, and of course the foreground rocks. Overall I am happy with the result and this is a great little study to practice as it is a limited pallette used to great effect.
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