Freedom from Want

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · raw umber · burnt sienna · ivory black · titanium white

secondary · yellow ochre · cadmium red light · ultramarine blue

Achieve skin tones by mixing raw umber, burnt sienna, titanium white, and small amounts of cadmium red light. Create the turkey's brown color by mixing burnt sienna, raw umber, and a touch of ivory black.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·blending
• ·glazing
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·rendering textures

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 saturated.