Demonstration - Simple Sponge Snow Capped Mountain

 

Colors:  Neutral Tint and Burnt Umber

Brush:  #6 Round and Sponge

NOTE:  The sponge as seen in this demonstration is one I placed on a handle for easier application.  Not necessary to have that.  Also this is done on a small scale but using a large sponge on larger paper would be done in the same way.

Technique:  Sponging paint on paper, pulling and fading pigment.

Mix a large creamy mix of any dark color.  For this demonstration, I used Burnt Umber and Neutral Tint.  French Ultra and Burnt Sienna can be used as any other combination or single pigment depending on the color of choice for the mountain range.

Pre-wet the sponge and squeeze out excess water. 

Using a clean brush, dip into water container, dab brush
on tissue to remove excess water, and begin gently
pulling some of the wet pigment that is on the paper.
Do not pull from all sponge marks as you want to
have some with hard edges and some with soft edges.
Use the side of the brush as you want a broken wash
leaving some white.  Continue  around pulling pigment
creating form and shadows of the mountain keeping in
mind which direction the light is coming from.

NOTE:  Should your brush feel dry while pulling and
fading, dip in water and dab on tissue.  You do not
want your brush too wet or you will end up with a mess.

As I worked pulling pigment out and fading, I dabbed
the sponge (see right and bottom left) and allowed the
pigment to merge into the wet softened/blended area.