Cupid as a Link Boy

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson · ultramarine blue

Achieve skin tones by mixing burnt umber, raw sienna, titanium white, and small amounts of alizarin crimson and cadmium yellow. Use ultramarine blue and ivory black to create the dark tones in the wings and torch.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·chiaroscuro

common pitfalls

• →Overblending the skin tones, resulting in a flat appearance.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the background.
• →Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
• →Using too much detail in the background, distracting from the main subject.