Little girl wearing large hat

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · raw sienna · titanium white

secondary · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue · cadmium red

Achieve the skin tones by mixing white, yellow ochre, and a touch of red. Create the background by diluting burnt umber or raw sienna with a medium. Mix blue, black, and white for the hat.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·dry brushing
• ·color layering
• ·scumbling
• ·limited palette

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the simplicity of the original.
• →Using colors that are too saturated and not achieving the muted tones.
• →Not allowing the layers to dry properly, resulting in muddy colors.
• →Ignoring the subtle value changes and creating a flat, lifeless image.