Creative Artist - AU (2020-02)

Cadmium Yellow as I move toward the beach.

Finally I mix a touch of Ultramarine Blue and White

to represent the damp shore line. Moving forward

I block in the sand by mixing White, Burnt Umber,

Cadmium Yellow, and a tiny touch of Alizarine.

Step Two

Now that the base is blocked in I move on to

add some detail to the water using a blend of

Pthalo Blue, White and Cadmium Yellow to paint a

representation of the waves. Once this is done I add

the white wash to the shore line with a small brush,

and wave caps where the surf has rolled over. I will

need to re-establish the white wash at a later stage.

Step Three

I now block in the sand dunes using White, Burnt

Umber, Cadmium Yellow and a touch of Alizarine. I

shape the dunes to ensure that my composition is

correct and balanced and I mark in the tree on the

left hand side using Burnt Umber and White.

Step Four

I now use a thin Burnt Umber mix to paint in the

stems of beach grasses along the dunes. I use a mix

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Artist’s hints & tips

• Block in whatever you can to give you a
  sense of composition and balance.


• I use a limited palette as I like to mix my
  colours. Atelier Interactive mediums and
  paints have great properties which allow
  you to rework.


• I like to give my canvas a couple of coats
  of gesso, and in some cases I like to add a
  warm under paint.


• I always make sure my horizon line is
  straight by using masking tape.


• I like to you have my reference photo
  on a computer or tablet. It backlights
  the images and shows the true colours,
  whereas a printed reference photo is often
  not reflective of the true light and colour
  from the original scene that captured your
  imagination.


• I use glazing a lot in my work; it gives you
  the ability to make subtle changes to colours
  and can give you a fine translucent finish.


• I also use impasto gels in my seascapes as
  it gives depth and texture.

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Step 3