How to Mix Pigments and Paint a Scene in Three Layers

Mar 30, 2026

What Supplies Will I Need to Paint This Scene?

I am painting on Saunders Waterford Cold Press 140lb paper, and I have my surface tilted to 35 degrees.

I use a variety of brands of brushes, but I mainly stick to a large mop, medium round and smaller synthetic brush with a point.

Here are the list of pigments on my palette:

  • Burnt Sienna
  • Cadmium Red
  • Cadmium Yellow Medium
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Cobalt Blue Cobalt
  • Teal Blue
  • Cobalt Turquoise
  • Lavender
  • Neutral Tint
  • Payne's Gray
  • Quinacridone Gold
  • Raw Sienna
  • Raw Sienna Light
  • Raw Umber
  • Rose Madder Permanent
  • Ultramarine Blue

If you would like to purchase some of the brushes I feature in this video you can take a look at my Amazon Affiliate link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/m.white.art

Drawing

First Wash

Second Wash

Third (and Final) Wash

 

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