By the Blue Ionian Sea

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · cadmium red · titanium white · ultramarine blue

secondary · viridian green · yellow ochre · burnt umber

Mix various shades of red with white and small amounts of other colors to achieve the subtle variations in the dress. Use a limited palette of earth tones and white to create the marble and tiger skin.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·blending
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·drapery rendering

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones, resulting in a flat or lifeless appearance.
• →Failing to accurately depict the folds and shadows in the drapery.
• →Inaccurately rendering the proportions of the figure.
• →Creating muddy colors by overmixing.