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Figure 9 Karoo Morning (oil) 10 x 12

MORE HELPFUL TIPS:

 The sky reflects the landscape so it is not pure blue. Bring the
warmth of the landscape into the sky from horizon level and darken
the sky at the top of the panel to suggest depth. A touch of yellow
ochre or red to break the pure white and blue work well in the sky.
 Keep the sky interesting with movement suggested in brushstrokes
and color. Flat sky can make the landscape too static.
 Sky holes in trees are darker than the sky in open space so tone
the sky holes down a