Maxence de Damas

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · titanium white · cadmium red light

secondary · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, raw umber, and cadmium red light. Use ivory black and raw umber for the dark clothing, adding small amounts of blue for depth. Mix white with a touch of red and yellow for the collar.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·value studies
• ·blending
• ·glazing
• ·rendering fabric

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the face wrong.
• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Using too much contrast, resulting in a harsh or unnatural look.
• →Failing to blend the colors smoothly, creating a choppy effect.