Maternity

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · cadmium red light · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, raw umber, burnt sienna, and a touch of red. Use ultramarine blue and black for the dark clothing and hair. Mix white with small amounts of other colors to create the light clothing.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·blending
• ·layering
• ·portraiture

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones, resulting in a muddy or unnatural appearance.
• →Failing to capture the correct proportions of the figures.
• →Ignoring the subtle variations in color and value.
• →Creating harsh lines or edges.