Step1:I startedbysketch-
inglargeshapesinvine
charcoal.I markthehori-
zonfirstandtrytopay
attentiontochangesof
directioninthesky.
Step2:Next,I laiddown
generalvaluesinvine
charcoal.Theseactasa
roadmapforlayingdown
colorvalues.
Step3:I establishedthe
darkmidtonesandsome
brights.I workthewhole
surfacewithoutfinishing
anyonearea.
Step4:I continuetoplace
brightstoseehowto
respond,andremember
toincludesometransi-
tionalcolorsfromdarks
tolights.
Final:I fillinthebrights
andmakefinishing
touches,tryingtoensure
there’sa varietyofmark-
making.PJ
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Evening Show
(16x12)“FOR ME, IT’S THE CLOUDS THAT MAKE SKY SCENES INTERESTING,
REFLECTING THE COLORS OF THE SUN AND CREATING A DRAMATIC
CANOPY OF COLOR OVER THE LANDSCAPE.”
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