The Lost City of Ubar - stages 1 & 2

 

Stage 1

Although this is another Orientalist Fantasy painting this one is actually based on a legendary lost city in the sands of Arabia with echoes of the story of Atlantis. I have incorporated some architecture from that region chiefly in the walls. I want the city to be only half there, merging with the mist/sandstorm floating above the horizon of the dunes with a lone camel rider breaking the horizon. At the moment I see the foreground as relatively dark against the lighter city and sky, but that might change over a breakfast coffee....

This will be for my upcoming slot on Every Day Original on 28 April.

I am using dusty orange/pink/violet against a complementary green blue so a kind of complementary/analgous palette. Colours used so far: Kings Blue Light, Pale Violet, Ultramarine Violet, Manganese Blue Hue, Permanent Orange, Burnt Sienna, Brilliant Pink, Lemon Yellow and Zinc White

Stage 2