Madonna Bolognini

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · raw sienna · titanium white · cadmium red

secondary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre · ivory black

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, red, and a touch of yellow ochre and burnt umber. Use ultramarine blue and burnt umber to create the dark greens and blacks for the shadows.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·sfumato
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·blending

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones, resulting in a muddy appearance.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the background.
• →Inaccurate proportions of the figures.
• →Harsh lines instead of soft transitions.