Madonna and Child

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · ultramarine blue · cadmium red light · burnt sienna

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, yellow ochre, and a touch of red and umber. Create the blue drapery by mixing ultramarine blue with white and a touch of black for shadows. The orange drapery is achieved by mixing cadmium red light, yellow ochre and white.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·blending
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·scumbling
• ·underpainting

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones, resulting in a flat appearance.
• →Failing to capture the subtle nuances of light and shadow.
• →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong.
• →Using colors that are too bright or saturated.
• →Ignoring the importance of blending and glazing.