Mme De Saint-Paulet

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · burnt sienna · ivory black · cadmium red light

secondary · viridian green · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue

Mix skin tones by blending white, sienna, and a touch of red. Use black and blue for the background and shadows. Create the dress color by mixing red and sienna, and the green floral pattern by mixing viridian and yellow ochre.

techniques

• ·portrait painting
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·rendering fabric
• ·creating texture

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the face wrong.
• →Overworking the skin tones and making them look muddy.
• →Failing to capture the delicate texture of the lace.
• →Making the floral pattern on the dress too uniform.