Portrait of a Woman with Mob Cap

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · titanium white · raw sienna · cadmium red light

secondary · ivory black · sap green · rose madder · yellow ochre

Mix skin tones by blending white, raw sienna, and a touch of red. Use burnt umber and black to create the dark background. Achieve the lace color by mixing white with a tiny amount of raw sienna and ivory black.

techniques

• ·portrait sketching
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·blending
• ·rendering lace

common pitfalls

• →Overmixing colors and creating muddy tones.
• →Failing to capture the correct proportions of the face.
• →Making the lace too stark white.
• →Ignoring subtle value changes in the skin tones.