Carolina Zucchi (the Ill)

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · yellow ochre · cadmium red light

Skin tones are achieved by mixing white, umber, sienna, and a touch of red. Darker areas use more umber and black, while highlights use more white and yellow ochre.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·value studies
• ·glazing
• ·blending
• ·chiaroscuro

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions wrong in the initial sketch.
• →Overworking the skin tones and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to capture the subtle variations in value.
• →Not paying enough attention to the details of the face.