I had been watching David Dunlop and his "Landscapes Through Time" series. In one teaser for his new season he demonstrated how JMW Turner achieved his luminous atmospheric effects in painting Venice. I've been intrigued by Dunlop's techniques for years, but never tried it, because it seems suited for oil painting, which I prefer not to do.
Decided to try it out with his scene from memory using Ceracolors (cold wax paints). This was clearly NOT the kind of medium to use with his technique, but I did achieve and learn something in the process.
Dunlop's finished scene painted in Venice on site:
And now my experiment painted from memory in about 20 minutes:
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