Portrait of a Young Man

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · red · ivory black · titanium white · raw umber

secondary · yellow ochre · burnt sienna

Skin tones are achieved by mixing white, red, yellow ochre, and small amounts of raw umber. The red of the clothing is a deep, rich red achieved by mixing red with a touch of black and burnt sienna.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·blending
• ·portraiture
• ·value studies

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the face wrong.
• →Overworking the skin tones and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to create a smooth transition between values.
• →Ignoring the subtle color variations in the skin.