LANDSCAPES IN DETAIL
Theeffectofaerialperspectiveis
clearlyvisibleinthebackground.
A simplewaytoachievethisis
witha CobaltBluewashoverthe
completedbackgroundtocoolit
downandpushit back.A warm
washoverthegazeboandwall
enhancestheeffect.
Savethestrongdarks
fortheforeground
areastohelpthe
illusionofdepth.I hintedattheflowerswith
PermanentWhitegouache,both
onitsownandmixedwitha
littleCadmiumRedwatercolour.
Usingmaskingfluidorpainting
aroundthemwouldmakethem
tooprominent.Thinmeanderinglinesof
whitegouacheanddarker
watercolourhelptoindicate
theflowofthewater.