Elegant Company in an Interior, Playing Rock Paper Scissors

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · burnt umber · ivory black · titanium white

secondary · cadmium red · ultramarine blue

Achieve the warm, muted tones by mixing earth pigments with white and small amounts of red and blue. Use glazes of transparent colors to create depth and luminosity.

techniques

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

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong.
• →Overworking the details and losing the overall sense of unity.
• →Failing to create a convincing sense of depth.
• →Using colors that are too bright or saturated.