Agatha Serving Her Severed Breasts on a Platter

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue · burnt umber · titanium white

secondary · alizarin crimson · raw sienna

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, yellow ochre, and a touch of alizarin crimson. Create the purple cloak by mixing ultramarine blue and burnt umber with varying amounts of white for highlights and shadows.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·blending
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·underpainting

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the drapery.
• →Using colors that are too saturated and not blending them sufficiently.
• →Inaccurate proportions of the figure.