A Grand Sunset
Titanium White
Mars Black
Phthalo Blue
Phthalo Green
Neon Green
Magenta
Raw Sienna
Burnt Umber
Violet
Instructions:
Punch in white on bottom half of the corner of the sky
Lightly paint in raw sienna on top half of white.
Mix Phthalo blue, white, and small amounts of black for denim blue in the remaining sky.
Scatter in magenta & violet on top of denim blue.
Take a clean brush and blend colors together where blue & sienna meet.
Water down white & flick in stars, use the back of the brush for larger stars.
Mix violet, magenta, & white for back mountains, highlight with white.
Cover ground with a mix of raw sienna & burnt umber. Gradually add raw sienna & white to mix for highlight streaks through hills & sand.
Mix raw sienna & magenta for canyon cliff base color, highlight using a mixture of raw sienna & white added to edges.
Throw in raw sienna & burnt umber mix too darker sides of cliffs.
Paint in the large cactus with green/blue mix, streaking in raw sienna for highlights.
Paint in smaller cacti with mainly raw sienna & small amounts of Phthalo green.
Highlight all cacti with neon green & white mix once cacti are dry.
Lay rocks down with black & white mix , streaking in white on top for highlights.
Take white with a detail brush, add in final highlights on cliffs, spines on cacti, & rocks.