Johanna Visscher

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · titanium white · yellow ochre · burnt umber

secondary · cadmium red light · ultramarine blue

Skin tones are achieved by mixing white, yellow ochre, burnt umber, and a touch of red. The dark clothing is primarily ivory black with subtle variations created by adding small amounts of burnt umber or ultramarine blue.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·rendering
• ·chiaroscuro

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the face wrong.
• →Overworking the skin tones and making them look muddy.
• →Failing to capture the delicate details of the lace.
• →Creating too much contrast, resulting in a harsh or unnatural look.