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Quiet landscapes

Layered ridges, still water and plenty of empty sky, for backgrounds that stay out of the way.

Grey-blue ridges fading into mist, with a pale sun behind the far range.

Landscapes built from a few layered shapes. They work behind text because nothing in them asks for attention.

How do I keep a landscape quiet?

  • Order the layers from light to dark instead of adding detail.
  • Name one light source and its position.
  • Leave the sky empty; it is where the text goes.
  1. 010042

    Misty ridges at first light

    Mist does the work that detail would otherwise do.

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  2. 020016

    Morning mist over the hills

    Five layers fading into fog: the most depth with the least drawing.

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  3. 030001

    Layered ridges at dusk

    A warmer version with a low sun between the ridges.

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  4. 040046

    Moonlit ranges

    Moonlit ranges as a soft-gradient landscape, suited to desktop and phone wallpapers.

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  5. 05Template

    Ink scroll

    Turn any of these into an ink painting with the scroll template.

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  6. 060018

    Blue ridge panorama

    Blue ridge panorama as a soft-gradient landscape, suited to desktop and phone wallpapers.

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  7. 070088

    Ocean horizon banner

    At 3:1 the horizon alone is the subject.

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  8. 080098

    Lavender twilight hills

    Two annotated phrases show how the moon and the dark foreground were placed.

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