Portrait of a Child

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · yellow ochre · burnt sienna

Mix various shades of brown and gray by combining ivory black, raw umber, and titanium white. Use cadmium red light and yellow ochre to create the skin tones, and burnt sienna for the warmer shadows.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·blending
• ·value studies
• ·underpainting

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Failing to accurately capture the proportions of the figure.
• →Creating harsh lines and edges instead of smooth transitions.
• →Not paying enough attention to the subtle shifts in value and color.