Portrait of a Young Man

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue · burnt sienna

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, red, yellow ochre, and a touch of umber. Use ultramarine blue and ivory black to create the dark tones in the clothing and hair. Mix white with a touch of raw umber for the background.

techniques

• ·portrait sketching
• ·glazing
• ·blending
• ·value studies
• ·color mixing

common pitfalls

• →Overmixing colors, resulting in muddy tones.
• →Failing to accurately capture the proportions of the face.
• →Ignoring subtle shifts in value and hue.
• →Creating harsh lines instead of smooth transitions.