7 Introduce scale
Working on the left-hand side, I used darker hues to suggest cars and people going to the theatre as they can help give a sense of scale. I used negative shapes and abstract marks to let the figures emerge without getting bogged down in too much detail. I created the people’s shadows on the pavement using the previous mixture left over in my palette.
I wanted to keep the colour harmony of the painting, but I needed to introduce some other colours to paint people’s clothes and more details.
This is a bit tricky, as you want a variety of hues without any disruptive or clashing colours, so it is best to use variations of the same hues.