Dreams of Grandmother and Granddaughter

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · burnt sienna · titanium white

secondary · cadmium red · yellow ochre

Achieve the skin tones by mixing burnt sienna, white, and a touch of red. Create the ethereal figures by diluting ultramarine blue and layering it in thin washes. Mix blue and red for purples.

techniques

• ·Glazing
• ·Layering
• ·Dry brushing
• ·Figure drawing
• ·Drapery rendering

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details too early.
• →Failing to establish a strong value structure.
• →Making the ethereal figures too opaque.
• →Inaccurate proportions in figure drawing.