famiglia di abramo (Palazzo Rosso - Musei Di Strada Nuova)

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · raw sienna · ivory black · red ochre

secondary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · yellow ochre

Achieve the dark, muted tones by mixing burnt umber and ivory black. Use red ochre and burnt sienna for the warm reds and browns. Add titanium white to lighten values and create highlights.

techniques

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

common pitfalls

• →Getting lost in details too early without establishing the overall values.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and atmosphere.
• →Overworking the painting and losing the freshness of the initial layers.
• →Inaccurate figure proportions.