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What Color Do I Start With to Paint a Sunset with Glazes?

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Question: What Color Do I Start With to Paint a Sunset with Glazes?
"If I am to achieve a painting that's sunset colors of golds, oranges, browns, and black, how would I do the glazes? Would I start off with a yellow base and then build on that?" -- Siamese99
Answer: Yes, start with the yellow. Glazing is done by using transparent colors in layers, so it is best to start with light colors and to build layers on them. Just make sure you paint over fully dried layers.

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