Portrait of Augusta Collin née Petzholdt

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · ivory black · yellow ochre · burnt umber

secondary · cadmium red light · ultramarine blue

Skin tones are achieved by mixing white, yellow ochre, and a touch of red and umber. Dark areas are created by adding black and umber to the base skin tone. The collar is primarily white with subtle grey stripes created by mixing white and black.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·blending
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions wrong in the initial sketch.
• →Overworking the skin tones and losing the subtle variations in color.
• →Making the background too bright or distracting.
• →Failing to capture the likeness of the subject.
• →Using too much paint and creating a muddy effect.