Sunlight through fog

Here's a link to an article about William Ritschel and his ability to capture the iridescent effect of sunlight through fog, a condition often found on the west coast of the US.
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Colours for Seawater

William Ritschel, The Breakers, California Coast, 16 x 20 inches

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The turquois green in the waves looks like a mix of Viridian Green and Phthalo Blue (also called monastral or monestial blue).

Phthalo Blue is a cool blue with a bias towards green, making it suitable for seawater. It has intense tinting strength and easily overpowers the mix when combined with other colours, so use carefully. The very small patches of Viridian in this painting really jump out of the overall grey/white palette. Green and turquois have a yellow (warm) element, that should only be used in foreground water, not in the distance. Warm, saturated colours advance; cool, desaturated colours recede.

Below: Viridian and Phthalo Blue

Ships

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William Ritschel,
In the Trade Winds
48 x 58 inches







The pod of leaping porpoises is a nice touch.

William Ritschel - German American

Northern California Coast,
40 x 50 inches

The horizon line is very high, allowing the rock pool to be the subject. Long shadows, perhaps of late afternoon, produce a mood of introspection.

William Ritschel - German American 1864-1949

Foaming Surf 26 x 30 inches

William Ritschel - German American 1864-1949

Incoming Tide, Point Lobos, 20 x 24 inches


Stormy Cove, 12 x 16 inches


Under Tropical Skies, 30 x 36 inches

Yankee Point, Carmel, 30 x 40 inches

Carmel, Oncoming Tide, 12 x 16 inches

William Ritschel - American 1864-1949

North California Coast, 40 x 50 inches


Mammoth Cove


The Inlet, 16 x 20 inches

Monterey Coast