Archduke Leopold's Gallery

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · yellow ochre · cadmium red light · ultramarine blue

Achieve the warm, earthy tones by mixing burnt umber, raw sienna, and yellow ochre. Use ivory black and titanium white to create a range of values, and add small amounts of cadmium red and ultramarine blue for subtle color variations.

techniques

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

common pitfalls

• →Getting lost in the details of the individual paintings on the wall too early.
• →Failing to establish a strong sense of perspective.
• →Overworking the painting and losing the overall sense of harmony.
• →Not paying attention to the values and creating a flat, lifeless image.