Sunset Hoover Dam and Bridge

First thing we did was sketch the cliffs, the dam, and the new bridge. The sky is pure orange. The farthest right cliff is pale yellow orange that has some white in it. The cliff under the yellow cliff is red orange. The cliff on the right side is pure red. The shadow of the bridge is dark blue . The stripes on the right cliff are dark blue with red blotches to give the rock more texture.  The dam is aqua blue and the portals are the same colors. The portal on the left  is lighter blue green than the one on the right. The tops of the portals is very light because that is where the sun is hitting them. We also painted highlights on the dam where the light is hitting them, and shadows where light is not shining on the dam. I painted the bridge a bright sky blue.The water is green blue but has squiggly aqua blue from the reflection of the dam,powerhouses, and also from the portals. I repainted everything to cover up the white spot and also make stand out more. We added black lines on all the cliffs to make it look like a cliff. I outlined all the details on the bridge, the dam, the portals, water, and the cliffs. The green blue, orange red, red, yellow orange, dark blue, aqua blue, and orange really stand out because they,re opposite on the color wheel. The painting is one of my favorite because it looks like a sunset. The painting is loud and peaceful. I used acrylic paint and felt marker on this painting. The painting took 4 sessions because of painting the highlights and shadows and all the details on the dam, bridge, cliffs, etc. I finished this painting on November 10, 2010.

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