Portrait of a Young Woman

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre

Mix skin tones using titanium white, cadmium red light, yellow ochre, and a touch of burnt umber. Use ivory black and burnt umber to create the dark tones of the dress. Mix ultramarine blue with white for the bow.

techniques

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

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the face wrong.
• →Overworking the skin tones and making them look muddy.
• →Failing to capture the subtle variations in value.
• →Making the background too distracting.