My palette:
Far Trees (horizon background)
1. Darks:
A. Raw Umber and cobalt Blue
B. Cobalt Blue; Ochre; Red Light and white
C. To above mixture add:
1. Sap Green; Ochre and white
2. Crimson; Ochre and white
D. Add Raw Umber to Mixture B above for some trees.
Over mix A
E. Cad. Red Light; Raw Sienna and White and Cobalt Blue
(Soft pastel tones. No deep tones or rich colors for
background)
2. For water and pond foliage:
A. Cobalt Blue; Ochre and White
B. Sap Green; Ochre and white
C. C. Blue; Yellow Light; Red Lt. and White
(Use accents of Cad. Yellow Deep in spots. Also Cerulean
Blue)
D. Ochre; Burnt Sienna and White
E. Cerulean Blue;Ochre; Crimson (touch) and White (lots)
For tree reflections:
Far: Use Mixture C above (2)
Near: Cobalt Blue; Ochre; Crimson and white
Lower water area: [Left side]
3. Darks:
A. Ochre; Burnt Sienna and White
B. Burnt Sienna and Cobalt Blue
Midtones:
A. Burnt Sienna; Naples Yellow and White
Lights:
A. Naples Yellow and White
B. Ochre and White
[Right side]
Darks:
A. Cobalt Blue; Raw Umber; Red Lt. and White
B. Mixture 1 B for midtones
Lights:
A. White and Ochre (Mixture 3 B)
Foreground:
Darks:
A. Cobalt Blue; Ochre; Crimson and White
Close grass and weeds:
Darks:
A. Burnt Umber and Sap Green
Midtones:
A. Sap Green; Ochre; Burnt Sienna and White
Lights:
A. Sap Green; Ochre and White
