Cristo in Pietà Sorretto Dalle Dotte

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · burnt umber · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · cadmium red · viridian green · ivory black

Mix skin tones using white, yellow ochre, burnt umber, and a touch of red. Achieve the dark background by mixing ultramarine blue and burnt umber. Create the orange and red drapery by mixing cadmium red with yellow ochre and white.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·figure drawing
• ·drapery rendering

common pitfalls

• →Overmixing colors, resulting in muddy tones.
• →Failing to accurately capture the proportions of the figures.
• →Ignoring the subtle variations in skin tones.
• →Creating flat, lifeless drapery.