Neutrals? This is a great example of painting with neutrals-sepias and greys. It is a safe version of warm and cool colors and safe because there are no distracting colors-we see form.
Form is a lot of what makes a great painting. Isolate form by using neutrals. Come to Pt.  Reyes, July 26 & 27th for classes in painting. Also Wildwyo.org has a painting weekend June 29th & 30th near Sheridan. Come practice neutrals!