Keep the paint thin. And don’t cover all burnt sienna, let lots of it show. Roughly estimate the colors and put them down as you see them. Use white sparingly.
Start with darkest colors and work to lighter ones. Each color you put on must be same value as what’s underneath it, otherwise your painting will ‘collapse’!
Don’t use colors you don’t like, but do make the colors you use ‘sing’ by considering the dependency of each on the color next to it. The relationship is what counts, not the actual colors.
In the photo you can see that most of the colours are roughed in where I saw them. I started with the darkest and worked to the lightest color. Look at all the areas where the value study peeks through – why would you want to cover it all up?
You will lose some of the drama and excitement of the value study as you apply your thin colors. This is a normal occurrence in this method of painting, do not worry!
