Underpainting with Complementary Color.
Because my final scene would have a lot of cool color in it, I wanted to warm it up a bit with a
warm underpainting. (The complement of cool is, of course, warm.) Using my color wheel, I picked
out pastels that were complements to what my final "true" color would be. I made sure to keep
the values the same. For example, an area of dark, cool blue would be underpainted with dark, warm
orange, such as in the water area. I am using only soft pastels because I want a solid layer of pigment.

Continuing with Complementary Color.
At this point, the painting starts getting exciting! Who has ever heard of orange water with orange
boats? It looks almost like a fantasy. Note that there is a blue float under the left boat; this will
become a warm accent of orange in the final painting. Also notice the truck on the dock -- does
it look rather large to you? Well, it did to me, too, and I had to do some major fixing
in the next stage to make it human-sized. (My other option was to make the boats bigger.
In comparison to the truck, they look like something Shriners would ride around in for a
Fourth of July parade. I took the easier path and shrank the truck.) When I was satisfied
with this stage, I again sprayed the painting heavily with fixative.

Laying in "True" Color.
Going back to my color wheel, I determined what the complements of my complements would be.
These, of course, would be the "true" colors that I wanted for the finished painting. Again, I kept the
values the same. (By the way, see how that truck has changed?)

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