Portrait of a Man with a Sheet of Music

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · burnt sienna · ultramarine blue · cadmium red light

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

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·scumbling

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Creating muddy colors by overmixing.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the background.