I did this painting from my dock here in Maine last summer. This was the image that I called up all winter when things got rough. It is now on display at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation.
Local color is always a problem for me, especially isolated greens. I often solve the obstacle by limiting my palette, in this case yellow ochre, burnt sienna and black, often referred to as the Velasquez palette. Choose a few related colors from either the warm or cool side of your palette, and then concentrate on the values.
(There are a few more weeks left for you to sign up for my annual Boothbay Harbor Workshop, September 4th - 8th. Email me at caroljessen@yahoo.com )
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