Bacchus

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · raw umber · burnt sienna

secondary · viridian · ultramarine blue · cadmium red

Mix skin tones by blending white, burnt sienna, and a touch of red. Use ultramarine and burnt sienna to create dark browns and grays for shadows. Add viridian to yellow to create the green hues of the leaves.

techniques

• ·blending
• ·layering
• ·scumbling
• ·glazing
• ·rendering

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to establish a clear light source and creating flat, lifeless forms.
• →Making the mosaic background too uniform and losing the sense of texture.
• →Not paying attention to the proportions of the face and body.