Mountain Challenge

A narrow hiker's path follows a high rocky ridge above a vast alpine valley. Jagged snow peaks fill the horizon, while loose gray stone and steep slopes dominate the foreground. A small figure on the trail gives the landscape its scale and adds a precise spot of color among the rock.

Build the distant skyline first, keeping bright snow separate from pale clouds. The ridge underfoot then divides the image into contrasting sides: a dark valley falls away to the left, while sunlit rock climbs along the right. Stone pieces are best grouped by grain, shadow and angle rather than by gray alone. The hiker is a tiny but valuable anchor near the path. At higher counts, trace the trail's light edge through the rubble; it provides a reliable line when the surrounding mountains begin to look similar.