Madonna with the Child

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · Red · White · Green · Yellow Ochre

secondary · Blue · Burnt Umber · Gray

Skin tones are achieved by mixing white, red, and yellow ochre, with small amounts of umber for shadows. Greens are created by mixing blue and yellow. The red drapery is muted with touches of umber and green.

techniques

• ·Blending
• ·Glazing
• ·Scumbling
• ·Chiaroscuro
• ·Atmospheric Perspective

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones, resulting in a muddy appearance.
• →Incorrect proportions of the figures.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the background.
• →Using colors that are too saturated.
• →Ignoring the subtle value shifts in the drapery.