Portrait of a Young Scholar of the Kerckring Family

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · yellow ochre · titanium white · cadmium red

secondary · ivory black · ultramarine blue · raw sienna

Achieve skin tones by mixing yellow ochre, burnt umber, and titanium white. Use cadmium red mixed with burnt umber for the red cloth, and add ivory black to darken shadows.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·blending
• ·underpainting

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones, resulting in a flat or lifeless appearance.
• →Failing to create a strong sense of depth and form.
• →Getting lost in the details before establishing the overall value structure.
• →Not paying enough attention to the subtle shifts in color and value.