Café

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · alizarin crimson · ultramarine blue

Mix skin tones by blending white, yellow ochre, and small amounts of raw umber and alizarin crimson. Use diluted washes of raw umber and ivory black to create the background elements. Achieve the brown tones by mixing raw umber with small amounts of black and red.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·dry brushing
• ·color mixing
• ·portraiture
• ·atmospheric perspective

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to capture the correct proportions of the figure.
• →Ignoring the subtle variations in value and color.
• →Not creating enough depth in the background.