Painting the landscape is such a rewarding experience. The subtleties of color and value have a huge impact on your overall scene. How the sky is depicted sets the tone for the landscape.
This landscape is really about the sky. The drama and variation of the clouds draw one's attention. I have been experimenting with an atomizer to achieve soft edges to distant clouds. I need more practice but feel like I am heading in the right direction.
For this watercolor I used Prussian blue for the water in areas which lent a rich dark. This pigment has a high tinting strength. Winslow Homer preferred using it in his later watercolors.
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