A Sholar sharpening his Quill

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · raw sienna · ivory black · titanium white

secondary · alizarin crimson · yellow ochre · viridian

Achieve the muted tones by mixing burnt umber with small amounts of other colors. Use white sparingly to avoid making the colors too bright. Glazes of alizarin crimson and yellow ochre will add warmth and depth.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·portraiture
• ·rendering textures

common pitfalls

• →overworking the details too early
• →using colors that are too bright or saturated
• →not paying enough attention to the subtle value changes
• →getting the proportions of the figure wrong