Experimentation with Technique: underpainting

Tennessee Tree, 6 x 9 inches, $85 unframed

In this painting, I was conducting an experiment in a technique called underpainting. I covered the paper with an underpainting of this same scene in completely different colours from the final version to add excitement and interest. Can you tell what colours I used? You can still see it peeking through. The underpainting of the sky was orange, the field was magenta, and the trees were purple. I am quite pleased with the final result.