Plant Insumsia

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · yellow ochre · titanium white

secondary · viridian · cadmium yellow · ivory black

Achieve the skin tones by mixing yellow ochre, burnt umber, and titanium white. Use viridian mixed with yellow ochre for the green glass. Create the background texture by layering and blending different shades of brown and orange.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·dry brushing
• ·layering
• ·blending

common pitfalls

• →Overtly blending colors, losing the subtle texture.
• →Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
• →Failing to capture the subtle lighting and shadows.
• →Not creating enough depth in the background.