Grammar

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · red · blue · white · yellow

secondary · gold · green · purple

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, red, yellow, and a touch of brown. Create the background by blending blues and purples with varying amounts of white.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·blending
• ·scumbling
• ·portraiture
• ·drapery

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones, resulting in a muddy appearance.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the background.
• →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong.
• →Not paying enough attention to the details of the book.