Portrait of Albertine Agnes Van Oranje-Nassau

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · red · white · blue · brown

secondary · gray · yellow ochre · ivory black

Mix various shades of red by adding white or brown. Achieve skin tones by blending white, yellow ochre, and a touch of red. Create the background by mixing blues and grays with varying amounts of white.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·blending
• ·glazing
• ·rendering fabric
• ·creating soft backgrounds

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Using colors that are too saturated or unnatural.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and dimension.