Idealized Portrait

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · cadmium red · burnt umber

secondary · viridian green · yellow ochre

Skin tones are achieved by mixing white, red, and a touch of burnt umber. Varying the proportions creates highlights and shadows. The red fabric uses a similar approach, with darker reds mixed with burnt umber and lighter reds mixed with white.

techniques

• ·blending
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·portraiture

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the face incorrect.
• →Overblending the skin tones, resulting in a flat appearance.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the drapery.
• →Making the gold pattern on the headwear too uniform.