Adoration of the Child with Angel

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · yellow ochre · cadmium red light · ultramarine blue

Achieve the skin tones by mixing white, yellow ochre, and a touch of red. Create the dark drapery with black and umber, adding small amounts of blue for depth. The landscape uses muted greens and blues, mixed with umber and white to create atmospheric perspective.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·figure drawing

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong.
• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the landscape.
• →Using colors that are too bright or saturated.