Here goes another step by step painting. My first landscape in over a year.

Step#1
Take my toned panel and draw my basic design with Burnt Sienna mixed with turpentine.

NOTES – Step #1
Since this landscape will probably be dominantly Green, I used a panel toned in Red since Red is Greens compliment (opposite on the color wheel). I have the color wheel memorized, but I keep one nailed to my easel to force myself to think about color always.

On a side note, I keep a ton of panels pre-toned so I can start painting just about anything without having to stop and tone a panel first. You can see them in this next shot hanging behind my easel.

Step #2
Start finding the color relationships in the major “blocks” of the painting.

(To Be Continued….)