Portrait of Antonietta Tarsis Basilico

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · titanium white · ultramarine blue

secondary · burnt sienna · yellow ochre

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, yellow ochre, and a touch of red or burnt sienna. Create the dress color by mixing ultramarine blue and ivory black, then adding white for highlights. The background is a blend of raw umber, burnt sienna, and white.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·blending
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·rendering

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
• →Overworking the details, especially the lace.
• →Making the skin tones look flat or unnatural.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the background.