Lady Elizabeth Compton

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson · ultramarine blue

Achieve the skin tones by mixing titanium white, yellow ochre, and a touch of alizarin crimson. Create the off-white dress by mixing titanium white with small amounts of raw umber and yellow ochre. The background landscape uses muted greens and blues achieved by mixing ultramarine blue, yellow ochre, and raw umber.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·atmospheric perspective

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and atmosphere in the background.
• →Using colors that are too bright or saturated.