Death and the Miser

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · red · white · black · brown

secondary · gold · gray · ochre

Achieve the rich reds by glazing layers of crimson and vermillion. Mix browns with burnt umber, raw sienna, and a touch of black. Create the pale skin tones by mixing white with small amounts of yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and alizarin crimson.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·portraiture
• ·rendering textures
• ·underpainting

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong.
• →Failing to create a convincing sense of depth.
• →Overworking the details and losing the overall unity of the painting.
• →Not paying enough attention to the light and shadow.