Cristo sobre as ondas

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · ultramarine blue · titanium white · cadmium red

secondary · yellow ochre · raw sienna

Achieve the various skin tones by mixing burnt umber, cadmium red, and titanium white. Create the blues and greens of the water by mixing ultramarine blue with white and small amounts of yellow ochre. Use thin washes of burnt umber and ultramarine blue to create shadows.

techniques

• ·figure drawing
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·limited palette

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details too early
• →Incorrect proportions of the figures
• →Muddying the colors by overmixing
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the water