John Robison

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt sienna · ivory black · titanium white · cadmium red

secondary · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue

Mix skin tones using white, red, yellow ochre, and a touch of blue. Achieve the robe's color by mixing red and burnt sienna, and the dark stripes by adding black.

techniques

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

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions wrong in the initial sketch.
• →Overworking the skin tones and making them look muddy.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and dimension.
• →Not paying enough attention to the details.