Man with a Book

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · burnt umber · titanium white

secondary · yellow ochre · cadmium red light

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, yellow ochre, and a touch of red. Use thin glazes of umber and black to create shadows and depth. Mix black and umber to create the dark tones in the clothing.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·portraiture
• ·underpainting

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to capture the correct proportions of the face.
• →Ignoring the subtle value changes that create form.
• →Getting lost in details too early in the process.