Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · cadmium red light · yellow ochre

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, raw sienna, and a touch of red. Use burnt umber and black for shadows. Mix white with a touch of black to create the white shirt.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·blending
• ·glazing
• ·value study
• ·color mixing

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Failing to capture the correct proportions of the face.
• →Using too much paint and losing the subtle transitions.
• →Not paying enough attention to the values and creating a flat image.