Horace and Lydia

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · raw umber · burnt sienna · cadmium red

secondary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre · ivory black

Mix various shades of white with small amounts of raw umber and burnt sienna to achieve the subtle skin tones. Use ultramarine blue and burnt sienna to create muted greens for the garden. Mix ivory black with white for the darker areas of the bench and floor.

techniques

• ·figure drawing
• ·drapery rendering
• ·glazing
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·color mixing

common pitfalls

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