Low Life

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · burnt umber · yellow ochre

secondary · raw sienna · ivory black · payne's gray

Mix white with small amounts of yellow ochre and burnt umber to create the dog's fur. Use ivory black and burnt umber for the dark areas, and mix white with a touch of Payne's gray for the metal pitcher.

techniques

• ·dry brushing
• ·scumbling
• ·glazing
• ·blending
• ·chiaroscuro

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the fur and losing the sense of softness.
• →Failing to capture the subtle tonal variations in the dog's coat.
• →Ignoring the importance of the background in creating depth.
• →Getting the proportions of the dog wrong.