I have a photograph of a waterfall I took at Yosemite back in 2016, and I’m planning to paint it in oil using four square panels that will be assembled into one frame.
I’d like the colors to be as rich and chromatic — or as close to the photograph — as possible. How would you approach the glazing process to achieve that effect?
The photo was shot with a full-frame camera, so I have plenty of resolution to zoom in on details though I know I won’t need it because the size will only be 8” x 8” roughly. I think I have the pigments needed to build a matching color palette. My main concern is avoiding muddy or overly dark mixtures once I start layering and mixing colors.