• Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber,French  Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Light Red, Alizarin Crimson, Paynes Grey 

I use "Art Masking Fluid for Watercolor" made by Winsor and Newton.

The background houses and radar dome on the boat's superstructure were also masked.

With the paper upside down and the board tilted at about 15 degrees, apply a graduated wash from the tree lines to the top of the paper.

Dilute the wash with clear water as you work towards the top.

Using a mixture of Ultramarine with a touch of light red, apply a wash to top left corner allowing the paint to run wet into wet.

On the lower part of sky, just run the paint in streaks across the paper in a diagonal direction and allow it to blend.

Paint in the distant trees using payne's grey with a touch of raw sienna, changing to raw umber as you reach the waterline.

Before this dries add some payne's grey to give the trees some shape - soft edges will be produced as the original wash is still wet.

Very little detail or tone as they are in the distance.

Just a hint of activity!