Portrait of a Man

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · burnt umber · raw sienna

secondary · ivory black · cadmium red light · yellow ochre

Mix skin tones by blending white, umber, sienna, and small amounts of red and yellow. Use black and umber to create the dark tones of the hat and beard. Achieve the jacket color by mixing sienna, umber, and white.

techniques

• ·portrait sketching
• ·tonal layering
• ·blending
• ·dry brushing
• ·glazing

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions wrong in the initial sketch.
• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Using too much paint and losing the subtle tonal variations.
• →Failing to capture the likeness of the subject.