Esther before Ahasuerus

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · red ochre · ultramarine blue · titanium white · ivory black

secondary · yellow ochre · burnt umber

Achieve the flesh tones by mixing red ochre, yellow ochre, and white, with small amounts of burnt umber for shadows. The rich reds and blues are created by mixing the primary colors with varying amounts of white and black to control the value.

techniques

• ·underpainting
• ·glazing
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·drapery studies
• ·figure drawing

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong.
• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and atmosphere.
• →Using colors that are too saturated or unrealistic.