Portrait of a Woman Revealing Her Breasts

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · raw sienna · titanium white · ivory black

secondary · alizarin crimson · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue

Achieve skin tones by mixing white with small amounts of burnt umber, raw sienna, and alizarin crimson. Use ultramarine blue to cool down shadows. Create the drapery color by mixing burnt umber and ivory black.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·portraiture
• ·blending

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to accurately capture the proportions and anatomy of the figure.
• →Ignoring the subtle gradations of light and shadow.
• →Not paying enough attention to the details of the face.