Portrait of a girl

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · yellow ochre · burnt umber · cadmium red

secondary · ultramarine blue · ivory black

Skin tones are achieved through subtle blends of white, ochre, and red, with small amounts of blue or umber for shadows. The clothing pattern uses variations of red, blue, and yellow, muted with browns and grays.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·blending
• ·layering
• ·glazing
• ·color mixing

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions wrong in the initial sketch.
• →Overworking the skin tones and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to capture the subtle variations in light and shadow.
• →Making the clothing pattern too bright or distracting.