Nuns walking in a cloister garden in Rome

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt sienna · cadmium red light · viridian

Achieve the subtle variations in the nuns' habits by mixing white with small amounts of raw umber and yellow ochre. Create the greens of the garden by mixing viridian with yellow ochre and white.

techniques

• ·figure drawing
• ·drapery rendering
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·glazing
• ·blending

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong.
• →Overworking the details and losing the overall sense of atmosphere.
• →Using colors that are too bright or saturated.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and distance.