Madonna and Child and St Jerome

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · cadmium red · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt umber · titanium white · viridian

Mix skin tones using titanium white, cadmium red, and yellow ochre, with small amounts of burnt umber for shadows. Create the blue drapery by mixing ultramarine blue with white and a touch of red. Achieve the green tones by mixing yellow ochre and viridian.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·blending
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·atmospheric perspective

common pitfalls

• →Overmixing colors, resulting in muddy tones.
• →Failing to establish a strong value structure.
• →Neglecting the importance of accurate proportions in figure drawing.
• →Ignoring atmospheric perspective in the landscape.
• →Getting lost in details too early in the process.